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ED. JAMES' STANDARD SPOETING SERIES, No. 7. 




THE 
OOM3PLETE HANDBOOK 



WRESTLING; 

WITH 

PULL AND SIMPLE HTSTHUCTIONS 

ON ACQUIRING THESE 

USEFUL, mVIGORATING, AND HEALTH-GIYING ARTS. 

ILLUSTRATED- WITH 
FIFTY OKIGIXAr, ElSGICAVIIfGS ABfB PORTKAITS. 

V By • 

..'-^'^' Ed. JAMES, 

AUTHOB OF " THE DUMB-BELL AND INDIAN CLUB," " HEALTH, STEENGTH 

AND MUSCLE," " PEACTICAL TRAINING," "MANUAL OF SPOETINQ 

EULES," "the GAME COCK," " TEBEIEE DOGS," ETC., ETC. 




NEW YOEK: 

PUBLISHED BY ED. JAZvIES 88 and 90 CENTKE STEEET, 

THE NEW YOKK CLIPPER BUILDING. 

1878. 
' I»i'ice Fifty Cents. 



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Entered according to act of Conirress, in tlie year 1878 

BY ED. JAMES, 

In the office of tlie Librarian of Congress, at WashiugtoUo 



Copyrighted at Stationers' Hall, London, England. 



VAN FLEET, Printer, 
i and 90 Centre street, New York. 




.,133'- 

JAMBS MACE. 



THE SOIEISTOE 



OF 



BOXING 



INTRODUCTION. 



No one is capable of imparting to others a knowledge of 
that which he is not thoroughly familiar with by practical 
experience; and those who may out of jealousy or from 
inquisitiveness want to be informed as to " What we know 
about sparring and wresthng," we will so far gratify as 
to say that twenty years or more ago our preceptor was 
the renowned Yankee Sullivan, and that later on a regular 
course of lessons was had from William Hastings, con- 
queror of Orville Gardner and others; Sam Freeman, the 
best teacher of his day, and James Hunter, of Brooklyn, 
who receiyed his tuition from Johnny Walker and Yankee 
Sullivan. For a few years we tried to impart all we knew 
to a host of others by sparring with them, and while con- 
fessing to have received many a sprained thumb, black and 
blue arms, and a black eye or two, sprinkled with a few 
bloody noses, during our course of sprouts, none of these an- 
noyances occurred when possessed of the proper knowledge, 
backed up by plenty of practice. Few have witnessed 
more glove contests, or oftener acted as referee in matches 
with and without the gloves, and had not our sight become 
impaired, there is no telling where we should have stopped — 

7 



b THE SCIENCE OF BOXIN&. 

perhaps, instead of dealing in sporting goods and writing 
books on sporting matters, we miglit have tackei onto our 
name " Professor" and been teaching the young idea how 
to shoot out his left and stop with his right in a proper 
manner — as we are not, we take this method of giving in- 
struction, believing and hoping all who read, ponder, in- 
wardly digestj and, above all, practice its precepts, may 
become a great deal cleverer than we ever were. 



OBJECT AND BENEFIT OP SPARRING-. 



Theke is no single exercise taught in our gymnasiums, or 
practiced on land or water, which caUs into active use 
more parts of the body at the same time than the art of 
sparring. It brings into play every muscle and nerve from 
the eyes to the toes, while the brain plays a very con- 
spicuous part. It is for this reason, more than to make 
candidates for the Prize Ring, we take a stand in its favor, 
adding that, a knowledge of the science will be found of 
incalculable value if ever you should be forced into a fight, 
be attacked by some street rowdy, or be caUed upon to 
defend either sex from insult or actual assault, A com- 
plete knowledge of sparring gives confidence and courage, 
coolness, presence of mind, quick perception, grace, elas- 
ticity, strength, manliness, and, even when the knife or 
pistol has been attempted to be used, we have known 
scores of cases where their weapons have been seized and 
a sound thrashing administered to those bent on killing 
them or someone else. The main object in sparring is to 
strike your adversary as often as possible and prevent him 
from striking you. 



&EN1IIAL OBSEHVATIONS. 



Until you have learned to protect your thumb and got 
used to guarding, an occasional sprain may be the result, 
although this need never happen when the hands are 
properly closed. The right forearm may become more or 
less bruised, which can be cured by applying brandy and 
water to the part a few times. In striking, throw the 
weight of the body on the left leg, bending the knee slightly 
and ext'^nding the right leg as much as poss ble. In stop- 




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THE SCIENCE OF BOXING. 11 

pmg blows, throw your weight on the right leg and always 
set the muscles of the arm firm, for if kept otherwise, the 
blow is apt to be the means of making your own arm 
hurt yourself. 

The proper time to strike is when your partner hfts his 
left foot, or projects his left arm, or shuts his eyes, taking 
care that he does not initiate by catching you in the same 
way. 

An impetuous sparrer may be very much bothered and 
annoyed by your simply holding tbe left arm straight out 
in front, as he runs at you, receiving its full force in the 
face, after which he will soon stop to consider and dis- 
continue his rushing tactics. 

Straight blows, from the shorter distance they have to 
travel, compared to round ones, are always the best. We 
should advise that twenty minutes be the maximum for 
sparring at one time, as every faculty of the mind and body 
are actively employed during the set-to, and suggest the 
propriety of being rubbed dry with a coarse towel at the con- 
clusion. The most dangerous, although not necessarily the 
most exposed points -of attack rre the temples, throat, butt 
of ear, eyes, nose, jawbone, mark (or pit of stomach), loins, 
ribs and the heart. 

It is always best to avoid exercise with the gloves on a 
full stomach; at least two hours should elapse between 
eating and sparring, and where possible the set-to should 
be practiced in a well-ventilated room, or, better still, on 
the turf in j)leasant weather. The costume should be: a 
short-sleeved undershirt, pantaloons or knee tights, long, 
white stockings, and high, laced-up shoes with low heels; 
a handkerchief or web belt tied around the waist, to keep 
the garments snug, will be found useful. The padding of 
the gloves should project well over the tips of the fingers, 
and to avoid what is known as " palming" (striking with 
the heel of the hand), it would be well to have the 
gloves heel-padded, with strings to tighten, in order 
to hold them more firmly on the hand. Medium-sized 
gloves are the best; those made small and hard are 
pretty nearly as bad as having none on at all, while the 
other extreme is to be condemned, it being impossible 
to make a good display with four pillows between 
your faces. Gloves when soiled may be cleaned with 
benzine. As every one, whether with or without lookers- 
on, naturally wants to appear to the best advantage, it may 



12 THE SCIENCE OF BOXING. 

not be amiss here to state that when sparring where there 
is sunshine or gas-Hght, it sliould be the object to get that 
light to shine in your rival's face and upon your back . 



LEARNING TO STRIKE WITHOUT LOSING BALANCE. 

One of the first things to be acquired is how to balance 
yourself, so as in case you miss a blow, not to fall head- 
long forwards. For this purpose procure a pair of fi^ve or 
six pound dumb-bells, and strike forward at some imagi- 
nary object, first left, then right, and so on changing, throw- 
ing out the arms full length and as far forward as possible 
without getting off your balance, keeping the feet in the 
same position all the time. A striking-bag, fifteen or twenty 
pounds weight, suspended from above so as to reach about 
as low as your chest, may be used with great advantage 
for learning to balance, as well as for hitting out. To 
acquire celerity of eye, hands, feet and head, suspend an 
inflated bladder, and hit, parry or dodge as it rebounds— it 
will keep you busy, and, although recommended by no other 
work, there is nothing to equal this sparring with the 
bladder for exercise or amusement. 



THE BEST ATTITUDE. 



Nearly every authority as to the attitude of a sparrer 
differs, but the easiest and most natural position will, by 
experience, be found to be the best. ..^olding the arms 
high involves a continual strain upon them, more tiresome 
than their active use. Sawing the air may look showy for 
a time, afterwards becoming very monotonous as well as 
useless. Leaning the body forward or backward, standing 
too wide or too close, are each and all faults very easy to 
acquire, but hard to get rid of. No better instance, as an 
example, can perhaps be given than the fighting attitude 
of Mr, James Mace, the retired champion, who is, beyond 
a doubt, the cleverest sparrer in the world. (See portrait.) 
The head should be held neither too far back nor too 
far forward, wifh chin neither too high nor to low, but as 
natural as possible, without any studied or affected air. 
Mouth should bo closed, and eyes not open too wide — the 
eyes being the tell-tales; and you should show no intentions 
with them youi-self while practicing, at the same time read- 



THE SCIENCE OF BOXING. 15 

ing your adversary's — only keep a determined look, and 
don't shut your eyes at every feint or when hit, as this is 
fatal to you, and just what your opponent wishes. The left 
arm should be held with the elbow touching- a httle above 
the left hip, the forearm slightly curved upwards, the back 
knuckles to the front, hands partly closed when sparring, 
wholly so when delivering a blow. The right arm's most 
natural and proper place is across the body, the hand just 
below the left nipple and forearm protecting the " mark," 
or pit of stomach, the inside part of the glove lying flat on 
the body; the left leg foremost, a little in advance of the 
right, the latter being turned out more than the former, 
the weight of the body principally on the right leg. In spar- 
ring, throw out your left slightly in advance to and fi'o, as also 
your right, but not so much as the other, rising up on the 
toes, or taking small steps in front when the body should 
lean slightly toward your man. On stepping forward with 
your left foot, if be moves backward, bring up your right 
foot after it; but if he advances, stand your ground, or take 
a slight back-step, and thus keep manoeuvring till you see 
your chance to lead or counter. 



FIRST LESSON. 



Leading with Left and Stopping with Eight. 

In practicing the first movement, the contestants should, 
in the attitude previcasly explainetl, stand near enough 
lor the left-handed straight blow to reach the face, but not 
so close as to touch tach other's feet, and then strike 
quickly and with full force a straight blow with the left 
hand at the nose, eye or mouth of each other, always hav- 
ing a point to hit at, and that a vulnerable one, for the 
forehead or cheek-bone is as much apt to hurt the one 
striking as the one struck. When one leads, which should 
be done alternately, the other should stop by either catch- 
ing the blow on the right forearm, or turning it aside by 
raising the right arm and throwing the blow one side up- 
wards, but not throwing the hand to the right beyond the 
line of the shoulder. After the lead, which let go with- full 
force, draw left arm quickly back to the side. Practice 
this lesson till both can stop and lead well, and without 
awkwardness or embarrassment. 



16 THE SCIENCE OF E3XING. 

SECOND LESSON. 



Left-handed Counteking. 
In the first lesson instruction was given about leading 
and stopping; this lesson is on leading and stopping at 
the same instant. No change is necessary in position, but 
simultaneously each one must dash out his left hand at his 
opponent's face (always aiming for a special mark), and at 
the same time raise the right arm, catching the blow as 
before stated, drawing left back, and repeating the lesson 
ten or fifteen minutes at a time. When thorough in this 
movement, bat not till then, the back-handed chopping 
blow, and a very severe one it is, may be used after stop- 
ping the left lead, by quickly striking downwards with your 
right at an opponent's nose before he can recover his pro- 
per guard. 

THIED LESSON. 



Leading and Stopping Left and Right. 
The learners will, in same posture as previously, take it 
in turns, striking the left at face and right at butt of left 
ear and stopping these blows. The left must be aimed at 
the head, a straight hit, followed immediately by the right 
sent slanting across, the spot in view being the butt of the 
ear. The manner of stopping these left and right banders 
is by elevating the right forearm, so that the elbow points 
upwards, while the right open hand is held over the left 
ear, leaving room to see over the guard — the first, or left- 
handed blow, aimed at the head, is thus caught on the 
right elbow, and the slanting right-hander is stopped by 
the palm of the other's right. In stopping these blows, 
the left is held in reserve during friendly practice. 



FOUETH LESSON. 



Stopping and Delivering Body-blows. 
No change in figure from other lessons, but instead of 
leading with left at the face and following vsdth right on ear, 
the left is directed in a straight line at the pit of the 
stomach, and the right aslant at the small ribs on the left 
side. The first, or stomach left-hander, is stopped by 
knocking the blow downwards with your right, and the 



THE SCIENCE OF BOXING. 19 

second, or blow at the ribs, must be rendered futile by- 
drawing the left arm oyer them and close to your side. 
The stomach-blow is also stopped by keeping the right 
forearm across it, as in the original guard, which is per- 
haps the best, as if, in attempting to Imock the blow down- 
wards, the movement is made too quick or too slow, you^ 
are more apt to be hit than when keeping the arm steady 
across the body. The pupils can practice delivering the 
right at the " mark " and the left at the right ribs, which 
must be stopped by holding the right arm close to the 
side and knocking downwards with the left. When a blow 
is aimed at the "mark," and by any mishap it cannot be 
stopped, drawing in and holding the breath wLQ neutralize 
the pain otherwise sure to foUow. 



FIFTH LESSON. 



Delivering and Avoiding Ckoss-countees. 
The right-handed cross-counter is only used when the 
left of your antagonist is on its way to strike and his body 
thrown somewhat forward by the movement. When his 
left face-hit is sent out, throw your head slightly to the 
right, bring the right shoulder forward, and with the 
right hand aim a slanting blow at his left ear. This cross- 
counter may be stopped by quickly covering the point of 
attack with the right hand palm towards your adversary, 
the same as explained in the third lesson. If you should 
happen to spar with a man standing right hand and right 
foot foremost, it will be well to become accustomed to 
changing your attitude in the same way — the cross- 
counter then would come from your left sent in over his 
right lead. 

>« » 

SIXTH LESSON. 



Uppek-cuts. 
When an opponent has a habit of ducking his head and 
thereby avoiding blows wilhout resorting to stopping, it is 
apt to confuse; but, on a few repetitions, his caper will be 
made known by certain signs beforehand, which, when 
properly understood, wiU give the opportunity to adminis- 
ter that severe blow, the upper-cut, delivered the instant 
your oj)ponent ducks his head down, by describing a half- 



20 . THE SCIENCE OF BOXING. 

circle upwards with the right — if aimed well, with the 
large knuckles upwards, it will be sufficient to make him 
quit and stand to you, face to face. Ducking is frequently 
done to get in on the body, and mostly resorted to by ex- 
perts, who depend on quickness of legs to get away from 
the upper-cut. When an opponent attempts to use the 
upper-cut blows with either hand, by keeping the right 
arm across the body and the left across the face will form 
an effectual guard against it. 



SEYENTH LESSON. 



Ducking and Dodging. 
This should only be indulged in when blows are sent in 
too rapid to stop, as in half-arm hitting, and requires 
great activity and long practice to adopt with safety. It 
may be practiced by each one in turn in close quarters, 
when in a regular set-to, each on his merits, as also dodg- 
ing the head from side to side. It is fair, and adds much 
to the interest when all the points are made in a set-to, 
always looking out and being on the alert for upper-cuts. 
Dropping on one knee is sometimes resorted to, to avoid a 
wicked blow when it cannot be stopped or dodged. 



EIGHTH LESSON. 



Half-arm Hitting. 
When in close quarters, or to avoid being taken hold of, 
or thrown, it is necessary to acquire the half-arm hits, 
which are those froiri the elbow to the fist, only needed 
when there does not admit of striking the full length of 
arm blow. It will often happen, by accident or unavoid- 
able causes, that you are rushed in upon before being 
prepared, and that is the time to bring into play aU the 
half-arm hitting you are capable of, which, when an an- 
tagonist is retreating, may enable you to hterally fight 
him down. 

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THE SCIENCE OF BOXING. 23 

NINTH LESSON. 

Feints.. 
Almost any trick resorted to to throw an opponent off 
his guard is a feint. Lookiog at one place and striking 
at another is often done — this is not aloDe a source of per- 
plexity to the amateiu', it is almost as much so to the pro- 
fessional till he has got the hang of it. When two arc 
sparriug together, one may feint or make believe to aim at 
the face and send in a stinging hit on the " mark," or feint 
at the body and with the same hand strike the nose. The 
left is used almost exclusively in feinting. A steady guard, 
coolness, and quickness will soon put a stopper on these 
feints, by being ready to counter or cross-counter when 
the real blow comes. 



TENTH LESSON. 



Shifting ob Manceuveing. 
By the time the scholar will have learned this part of 
the art he will be able to make a good display with a good 
sparrer. The manoeuvring consists of taking back steps 
to avoid a rusher, or working forward to follow up a re- 
treater, or stepping to the left or right and letting an 
opponent pass by headlong, administering a cross-counter 
as he passes, pretty sure to take effect and perhaps knock 
him down. It is good for both to resort to this„ as it will 
learn to keep a proper balance, one of the great essen- 
tials in a good boxer. When about to be cornered, or 
expecting to be, a step back or wheehng around by throw 
ing the right leg behind the left will enable the party to 
see how the land Hes behind him, so as to avoid a rusher 
who may be his superior in strength. 



ELEVENTH I^ESSON. 



Fibbing. ' 

After a number of exchanges have taken place on both 
sides, and upon getting into too close quarters, seize your 
opponent quickly with the left and encircle your arm 
round his neck, and then fib away at his face with your 
right. The recipient will reciprocate by fibbing you in 



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THt SCIENCE OF BOXING. 



return ou the ribs with his right. The way of getting ont 
of the dilemina is to suddenly duck the head, which will 
r^ease his hold, and then spring back and recover guard. 



TWELFTH LESSON. 



Getting in and out of Chanceby. 
As in fibbing, explained in the pi-evious lesson, the ob- 
ject is to seize your adversary around the neck with your 
left arm, drawing his head close to your left side, then 
putting on the hug by tightening the left arm about his 
neck, and at the same time holding his left wrist with your 
left, proceed to punish him about the face with your right 
until you are tired. To extricate yourself from a similar 
dangerous condition, if you should fail to induce him by- a 
vigorous use of your right from behind on his short ribs, 
then force your right arm over his left shoulder against 
his throat, pressing it backward with all your strength, or 
make the best of your way by slipping through his arm 
and dropping on your knees. Another method of getting 
an opponent in chancery is when he attempts to dodge 
under either arm, for the purpose of avoiding your lead 
and to be able to use his fists on you from the rear, to 
seize him around the neck as he stoops to pass by, and 
then, holding his head tight, pay him off by a vigorous ap- 
phcation about his body, with an occasional rap on the 
face from behind across your back. 



ILLUSTKATIONS. 



Feontispiece - - - 


- 




James Mace. 


No. 1. Spaeeing foe an Opening. 


No. 


9. 


Deliveking One on the 


No. 2. CouNTEE Hitting. 






Maek. 


No. c. The Back Heel. 


No. 


11. 


Leading with the Left. 


No. 4. In Chanceet. 


No. 


12. 


Stopping Left and De- 


No. 5. The Deop Game. 






LivEEEStG Eight on the 


No. 6. The Knock Down. 






Body. 


No. 7. The Ceoss BuTiocK. 


No. 


13. 


Mannee of Stopping the 


No. 8. The Uppeb-cut. 






Left Lead. 




PROF. WM. MILLER. 



THE ^RT 



OP 



WRESTLING. 



GENERAL EEMARKS. 



Both with regard to security and agreeableness, a close 
soil, covered with good green turf, is the most proper 
ground for wrestling on, when care has been taken to re- 
move all the hai'd bodies which might injure the wrestlers 
in case of falls, or during the struggles which take place 
on the ground. Too hard a soil presents but little resist- 
ance to the feet, and it weakens the confidence of the 
wrestlers, because they are afraid of slipping and of hurt- 
ing themselves in falling. Ground covered with a deep 
sand is very disagreeable, because in wrestling upon it the 
body is almost always covered with and the eyes full of 
sand. Neither boots with high heels, nor shoes with iron 
about them, should ever be worn while wrestling. The 
pockets should always be emptied of aU things that 
might be injurious to the movements, or that might 
do harm at the time of falling. The sleeves of the shirt 
ought to be turned up above the elbows, the waistband of 
the trowsers should not be very tight, and the shirt collar 
should be open. It is expressly forbidden in wrestling for 
oae to take his antagonist by the throat, or by any other 
improper part, to employ either the nails or the teeth, or 

27 



28 THE AKT OF WEESTLINa. 

to stiike him under the chin to make the water come in 
his mouth. 

lu wresthng upright the great advantage consists partly 
in following attentively all the movements of the feet of 
our adversary, in order to profit by the moment when he 
makes a false equilibrium; or, when all his forces are not 
acting in the same way, he fails in his attempt or attack, 
and gives us, himself, a real advantage. We see by this 
how useful it is, in order to wrestle with advantage, to 
study the equilibrium during the active station, then to 
know how to employ with advantage the action of the lever, 
to conquer or to oppose any obstinate resistance when our 
adversary is stronger than we. 

The position which sometimes appears hopeless is often 
that which procures the "victory. The reason of it is 
simple; he who has apparently the advantage almost 
always abates his vigor, instead of which he who is ready 
to yield assembles all his powers, makes a last effort, and 
takes advantages of his adversary, who believed him- 
self already conqueror. The latter is so much the more 
disconcerted because he did not expect this vigorous re- 
sistance; for this reason, he who has the advantage ought 
never to give himself uj^ to too much security; nor ought 
he who finds himself in a critical position to despair of 
success; but, on the contrary, he ought to oppose an ob- 
stinate resistance to the last extremity. It sometimes 
happens in wrestling that he who meets with a vigorous op- 
position, which he did not expect, soon loses his courage; the 
violence of the first shock is often followed by a dejection 
which he is not able to overcome, and the obstinate re- 
sistance which he experiences having soon exhausted his 
strength, he gives up his hopes, sometimes at the very 
moment when his adversary is on the point ot yielding him 
the victory. As it is seldom that all (he qualities of a good 
wrestler are found united in the same person, the great 
advantage at the time of the encounter is to discover im- 
mediately the weak part of one's adversary; has he the 
advantage over us with regard to weight, address, prudence 
and quickness will powerfully serve to fatigue him. (Ad? 
dress doubles the faculties of the body. Prudence and 
quickness often su])ply the place of strength when we 
know how to employ them with advantage.) We must 
carefuUy avoid being held tight in the arms of a man who 
is stronger than ourselves, and being carried away by him, 



THE ART OF WRESTUNG. 31 

or we must render Ids so doing useless and fatiguing by 
interlacing ourselves in Ins legs, and by fixing ourselves 
round his neck, vsrhich vpe hold with farce. The wrestler 
will at length be persuaded that the strength of a man is 
of httle consequence when he who possesses it is deficient 
in those qualities which are acquired by experience and 
judgment. 



SaUAEING WITH THE HANDS, OE WRESTLING 
WITH THE FISTS. 



In this position he who proposes to drag away the other 
ought to assemble all his forces, feel his equilibrium on 
the leg which is behind, bend himself gently, place his feet 
sideways (or pinch with the sole), and pull strongly that 
way which he wishes to bring his competitor. He who 
resists employs the same means tiU he loses his footing. 
If the greater force with which he is drawn away hinders 
him from stopping himself in a direct line, he makes a pace 
sideways, from the right to the left, for example (when the 
right leg is forward), draws, by this change of direction, 
his partner out of equilibrium, and endeavors to drag him 
away in his turn or regain his footing. 



HEAD TO HEAD. 



In this style of wrestHng the one endeavors to make the 
other give way by pushing him strongly with his head and 
his arms, one above and the other be!ow. If the ground 
is firm both have an equal advantage, which they will not 
always preserve, for one will be able, either by strength or 
address, to make his adversary recede; ahd, after he has 
once been able to put him in motion, he wiU never give 
him time to regain his footing. 



THE BENDING. 



In this action, where perseverance may often procure the 
victory, it is forbidden to touch one another with the 
hands, or to endeavor to make one let go by throwing hun 
down, or by wringing his fingers. The bending ought to 



32 



THE AET OF WBESTLING. 



be strong enough to hinder the prisoner from escaping, 
without, however, injuring him or making him fall down! 
The gTea,t advantage is to manage our strength, and to 
follow, with the greatest suppleness, all the movements of 
him whom we hold. When the prisoner is taller than the 
other, the latter ought to raise himself as much as possible 
on his toes, to keep up his shoulders, and to force away 
the hand which the other tries to introduce by his forearm. 
If, after having made several attempts, the prisoner is not 
able to disengage himself by introducing one or both arms 
between his own body and that of his antagonist, he ought 
to take advantage of the moment when the other forces 
away the arm which he tries to introduce, and endeavor to 
turn himself in the following manner: by leaning himself 
to the right, iu order to introduce his left arm as soon as 
he feels that the other raises his shoulder, ho makes a 
movement backward with his head, raises his arms paral- 
lel to his ears, and throws them forcibly, from right to 
left, over the head of his adversary. If he does not en- 
tirely succeed in turning himself by this movement, he 
leans his right forearm strongly against the nape of the 
neck of him who holds him, and remains in this position 
till he is able to turn and Ihen disengage himself. He 
may also disengage himself without the assistance of his 
arms, but for that he must be very strong, and able often 
to repeat that blow he makes with his loins, to turn him- 
self as above indicated, or to fatigue the opponent m some 
manner or other. 



BENDING UPWARDS. 



As soon as the engagement begins, he who makes the 
attack lowers gently the right hand of his antagonist, 
drawing it towards himself, and seizing the moment when 
the elbow of the arm, which he lowers, is close to the hip, 
he vigorously moves it off with the right, lowers the left 
hand of his adversary, making it pass before the body, and 
•bends his left arm on the right, by acting strongly with 
the shoulder. The two arms are then joined together. 
During these different actions, the knee, which i3 before, 
ought to act in concert with the hands, in order that he 
who is pullmg the other towards himself may make him 
lose his equihbrium. Here, the left knee being forward, it 
is the right arm which lowers, and the left which moves off 



THE AKT OF WRESTLING. 35 

and bends. To execute this exercise with advantage re- 
quires more suppleness than strength. It contributes 
powerfully to the development of the breast and shoulders, 
it fixes the upper part of the body on the hips, and pre- 
pares the members for all the fine movements of wrestling. 



FORMING THE LEVER. 



Heee strength and tallness give one man great advantage 
over another who is shorter and weaker. However, the 
victory is not always on the side of the strongest. Here it 
is the left that bears away, the right and the head press 
down on the same side; that is, the left arm of the strongest 
moves away the right of the weakest, at the same time he 
leans his head strongly against that of his rival, and tries to 
overthrow him, by holding him always in the same position. 
This action, making him who is the least and the weakest 
bend the upper part of his body upon the hips, makes him 
yield in spite of himself. This movement is composed of 
four different actions: 1st, that of the left arm, which re- 
moves the right; 2d, that of the head, which leans with force 
in the sam.e direction; 8d, that of the right aim, which 
pushes down the left shoulder; 4th, the general action of 
the upper part of the body, which acts to the right, and 
causes a gentle but almost inevitable fall. 

He who proposes to resist this attack lowers himself 
gently, till he is able t j seize, with his lower hand, the leg 
of his opponent, pull it up with force, put immediately one 
of his legs behind that on which the other stands, and lean 
the upper part of his body forward. However lit.lj address 
one may have, with great quickness he will always over- 
throw his adversary. Or as soon as the weakest perceives 
that the other wishes to press him down, he moves his head 
back quickly, interlaces at the same instant his right leg 
with the left of Ids antagonist by placing it inside, lifts up 
forcibly the leg which he holds, and pushes vigorously to 
the right, with his right arm, which he places acrotjs the 
chin of the other party; if he does not succeed to over- 
throw him, he ought at least to take advantage of this 
action to supplant him whom he holds round the body, 
by raising him from the ground to overthrow him to the 
right or to the left, without forgetting, especially, the 
action of the legs. 



36 THE ART OF WEESTLING. 

THE SEVEN SNARES OR TRIPS. 



Among the great number of attacks used in Greek wrestling, 
we will point out the seven principal trips, or snares. It is 
extremely advantageous to understand them well, in order 
to employ them in case of necessity, or to know how to 
avoid them, 

1st. The first, which is called exterioj:, is made from right 
to right, outwards, the knees and the hips kept well together; 
that is, the leg is placed outwards behind the right of the 
other man. 

2d. From left to left. The left leg outwards, behind the 
left of the other wrestler. In the first case, the left hand of 
him who attacks draws back the upper part of the body 
whilst the right shoulder presses forcibly on the breast 
of him who is to be overthrown. In the second case it is 
the right hand which draws, and the left shoulder which 
presses vigorously. In the warmest moment of the action 
he who attacks ought to stiffen as much as possible the 
knee which makes the lever. In either case he who at- 
tacks ought to make all these partial movements ns one 
single action, executed with the quickness of lightning; he 
who resists has the same chance as he who attacks, when 
he has foreseen the blow soon enough to ward it off; if, on 
the contrary, he has been surprised, or has no confidence 
in his strength, he ought immediately to disengage his leg 
and place it behind. 

3d. One may also interlace the right with the left, 
placing it inside, then the under part of the knees are 
joined, and he who attacks makes the hook on the fore- 
part of his rival's leg with the point of his foot. 

4th. With the right against the left, in the inside, as 
above said. 

5th. By letting himself fall to the left, to raise quickly 
from the right, with the top of his foot, the lef c leg of his 
adversary, tacking it under the calf, and to make it fall on 
his back, pulhng him with the left hand, at the same time 
pushing vigorously with the right. In both cases he who 
is overthrown is made to describe a sort of half-turn on 
the h^el of the foot which rests on the ground. 

6th. To fall to the right by lifting up from the left, as 
above indicated. 

7th. By giving a violent push from left to right; to take 
advantage of the moment when the opponent staggers; to 



THE AET OF WEESTLING. 39 

place the end of the right foot quickly on the exterior part 
of the foot of the opposite party, and to push vigorously 
from right to left, without moving the foot vs^hich holds. 
The exterior snare of the left against the right, and of the 
right against the left, is given when the adversary presents 
to us one of his legs, sometimes to make a trap, the right 
for example. If we see that he intends the exterior snare, 
from the right against the right, we move the left leg 
quickly, outwardly, behind that which he presents, by en- 
gaging him under the knee, we raise it up, drawing to- 
wards us with great force and rapidity; we pull at the same 
time towards us with the left hand, while we push forcibly 
with the right. "When this action is well executed we sel- 
dom fan to overthrow our adversary. The blow of the knee 
is given at the moment whan the adversary, bending back- 
wards, moves one of his legs forwards to overturn you, 
you seize the instant when one of your knees is behind his, 
to give him with the knee a strong push in that part, and 
with your hands you draw or push his body in a contrary 
way. Care must be taken not to give the blow of the 
knee, except the knee which presents itself is a little 
stretched. 



TAKIN& THE ADVANTAGE. 



As soon as you have seized your adversary you must press 
your hand flat against his breast, and raise up your 
shoulders as m.uch as possible, in order to prevent all his 
movements. This action takes place standing. The wrest- 
lers place themselves one pace distant from each other, the 
arms bent, the elbows close to the sides, the fists shut, and 
crossed one upon the other, as high as the stomach. At a 
signal agreed on they approach, seize, escape, and let 
go each other, often several times, with great quickness, 
and endeavor, by means of all sorts of deceptions, to seize 
a favorable moment for taking the advantage, each one 
trying to introduce his arms between the arms and body 
of his opponent, and to embrace him with sufficient force 
to preserve the advantage. It is not sufficient only to 
have seized the adversary, as above iadicated, but he 
must be held in this position till he acknowledges his 
defeat. 



40 THE ART OF WKESTLING. 

OF. THE riEST FALL. 



SurnciENTLT prepared by all the elements of wrestling, we 
may now, without fearing any accident, familiarize our- 
selves with one of the most complicated exercises, both by 
the variety of the movement and the different situations 
in which we are placed during the action, which is about 
to be described. Placed opposite to each other, as has 
been indicated in the preceding exercise, the wrestlers en- 
deavor, by all sorts of movements, to take the advantage; 
but as here the principal object is for one to throw down 
the other, it is permitted in the attack, in endeavoring to 
take him round the body, to throw him in any manner 
whatever, and when one of the wrestlers is much quicker 
and more dexterous than the other, it might happen that 
the victory may be decided before either has taken this 
hold of the other, for he who has twice thrown his adver- 
sary on his back ought to be acknowledged conqueror. 
As soon as one has taken the other round the body, he 
who has obtained the advantage ought to keep his head as 
close as possible on the highest of his shoulders, in order 
to hinder his opponent from taking it under his arm; then, 
in raising him from the ground, to push him from one 
side and to throw him from the other, or to take advan- 
tage of the moment when he advances one of his feet and 
to throw him down artfully by giving him a trip up. He 
who loses the advantage ought quickly to move his feet 
backv.ards — to lean the upper part of the body forwards — 
to seize, if possible, the other's head under one of his 
arms — to fix his other hand on the hip, or on the loins, 
and to make his adversary bear all the weight of his bod; . 



WRESTLING OIT THE GROUND. 



In this exercise the two wrestlers are lying on the ground, 
one on his right side and the other on his left, two feet 
apart and opposite to each other; their arms are lying on 
their breasts, or extended down by their sides. The ac- 
tion begins at a signal agreed on, and he who is first able 
to suspend all the movements of his adversary, by holding 
him confined under him, upon his back, is conqueror. 
Here cunning, suppleness, agility, strength, and especially 
resistance, are indispensable. When the wrestlers are of 



THE AKT OF WRESTLING. 43 

nearly equal strength, the yictory remaina sometimes un- 
decided; each talies his turn to be on the top, and it some- 
times happens that he who loses the first part gains the 
other two; or, by making an equal part, renders the victory 
undecided. In this manner of wrestling, as well as in the 
others, they very often engage three times, for it often 
happens that he who has the advantage in the first action 
loses it in the second, and is consequently obliged to begin 
again in order to decide the victory. 



SIDE-HOLD THEOW. 



Throw your right arm around your antagonist's waist, be- 
neath Ms left arm, seizing his right hand with your left in 
front, then throw your right leg to the farthest extent be- 
hind a ad towards his right side. Lift him off the ground 
by means of the right arm and press the thigh of your 
right leg against his left hip, raise your knee, and by a sud- 
den jerk throw him backwards. When you do not wish 
to struggle, either to avoid being thrown or to throw your 
opponent, let your dead weight hang on him and swing 
with his movements. By this means you can rest yourself 
and tire him out. 



BACK-HEEL THROW. 



In giving this fall twist your right heel back and round 
your opponent's left heel, right arm across his throat, and 
left thrown round his waist under the right arm, clasping 
him around the waist. Push forward with your right arm, 
draw his body towards you with the left, and by a quick 
move of the right leg raise his left foot off the ground and 
throw him on his back. To counteract this manoeuvre, he 
should remove his leg from before yours, thus placed to 
entrap him, and place it behind, by which means he obhges 
you to stand in the same dangerous situation. 



CEOSS-BUTTOCK THEOW. 



Rush in and grasp the opposite party round his neck with 
your right arm, throwing your body across him in front, 



44 THE ART OF WRESTLING. 

seizing his right arm with jour left Get his body across 
your hip, and by a violent forward movement of your right 
shoulder and right hip throw him forward on his head. 



OOLLAR-AND-ELBOW THROW. 



In the square hold, or collar-and- elbow throw, each man 
shall take hold of the collar of his opponent with his right 
hand, while with the left he must take hold of his elbow. 
The men then make play with their legs and try to trip one 
another by quick movements of their feet, and when either 
one is off his balance seize the opportunity and twist him 
over on his back. 



JAPANESE THROW. 



It is common for the Japanese who desire to become very 
expert to get their companions to bend back their limbs in 
constrained attitudes, and thus leave the wrestler for hours 
and hours together, and, indeed, in some instances, even 
to dislocate and reset any particular hmb. Bundles of 
manilla tied up in lengths of about two feet each form 
the ring, which is laid on the ground. If the wrestler is 
thrown within the ring, or falls upon any portion of it, or 
disturbs any part thereof with his foot, he is considered van- 
quished. The wrestlers have to stand back to back, and the 
appointed judge fastens a cord to the elbow of one and the 
knee of the other; sundry evolutions are then ordered by 
the judge, calculated to bring the greatest strain upon the 
Hmbs of the wrestlers. If either of the wrestlers falter 
under this exercise, frequently painful, he is excluded from 
the ring and the other declared victor. 



ILLUSTBATIONS. 



Fbontispiece - - - 


No. 


1. 


COLLAE-AND-ELBOW WeEST- 
LING. 


No. 


2. 


Westmobeland Style. 


No. 


3. 


'J HE Side Hold. 


No. 


4. 


GEiBCO-ilOMAN WeESTLING. 



- Prof. Wm. Millbb. 

No. 5. Feench Weestung. 

No. 6. Swiss Weestlees. 

No. 7. Japanese Style. 

No. 8. Ieish Weestllng. 



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'^-'™ ^^) men's si>;e 3 50 

M C. -Extra Buckskin, stuffed with 

A\W.^l'l==^^^MIIiilillW !>• -Extra fine 'soft 'Buiksidn, 
AM^^^II^^^^^^^^^^^^^g bound with fancy colored lea- 
«njij^^^^(^=%r^S^^^S^*in ther, with strings to tighten, 
'ISlM^^=^ < ^pB»^ssgs^«?'" stuffed with curled hair .... 5 00 

E.-Extra fine and soft Buckskin, white kid palms, stuffed with the best selected 

curled hair, with strings to tighten, and bound with fancy colored leather 5 50 
F.-" Sounders, " white kid leather, stuffed with tlie best selected curled hair, 

bound with fancy colored leatlier and strings to tighten the wrists 7 00 

G.-" Sounders," white kid leather, stuffed with the best selected curled hair, 
bound with fancy colored leather, strings to tighten the wrists, and with 

ventilated nets in the palms to prevent the hands from sweating, 7 50 

Any of the above styles, heel padded, fifty cents extra. 
J9®= "White French Kid Gloves, made of very best materials, style and finish, with 
gauntlets, very tastefully trimmed with fancy colored leather, per set, $10. 

3 lb. each, per pr 2 50 Q r-'-'-'-f- g ^^ f^^^^^'^ \\ J^ 7 lb. each, per pr 3 60 

5 lb.' " •' 3 00 ^^^^^^^^^^^/ 10 lb'. " " 4 60 

61b. " "3 00 ''' 12 lb. " "5 50 

r>xjM:B BEi^i^s. 

Iron, from 1 lb. to 100 lbs. each, per lb. , lOcts. ; Maple Wood, per lb. each, 25cts. ; 
Lignumvit^, per lb. each, 50cts. ; Kosewood, per lb. each, 75cts. 



For Pugilists and AtUIetes of Kvery Description. 

This bag is intended to strengthen the arms, wrists, shoulders, 
back, loins, and particularly the muscles of the abdomen, and will 
teach the striker how to deal a blow. 

No. 4, 20 lbs., covered with English canvas $I2 oo 

No. 5, 25 lbs., covered with English canvas 15 00 

No, I, 20 lbs., covered with buff leather 20 00 




Association 

RUBBER 

FOOTBALL. 



1. 20in.. $1 50 

2. 22in.. 2 00 

3. 24in. 

4. 26in. 

5. 28in. 
a SOin. 



2 50 

2 75 

3 25 
3 75 




QUOITS. 

Nicely Modeled 
AND Japanned. 

Per set of i. 

1. 2 lbs. ea. $1 25 

2. 3 do. 1 50 

3. 4 do. 1 75 

4. 5 do. 2 00 

5. 6 do. 2 25 
Iron pins, pair 50 




Rapiers, Foils, Single-sticits, Masks, Gloves, Etc 

English Haute Rapiers per pair $6 00 

Iron-mounted Foils. " 2 60 

liras.s'-mounted Foils. " 3 00 

Brass-mounted Silinger blade, curved handle 

wound with fancy leather 

Wire Masks .per pair $3 50 I Wicket-handle Fencing Sticks. . . . 

Wire Masks, with ear protectors. . . 4 "50 Fencing Gloves 

Wire Masks, with ear and forehead Fencing Gauntlets 

protectors 6 50 [ Plastrons for protecting the chest 




$4 50 
2 25 

2 00 

3 50 
3 00 



ATHX^KTI^ lO-OOBS. 



S1.KKVE1.ESS SHIRTS. 

Cottou Tights (no seams), 
any solid colors, $30 per 
doz., $2.75 Kich. 
Same as above, in stripes, 
$36 per doz., S3.25eacli'. 
Extra fine qualities, knit 
from worsted, in solid 
colors, $48 per doz., 
$4.25 each. 
Same as the above, in stripes, $54 per 

doz., $5 each. 
Any of the above, with Initial Letters, 
Anchors, Oars, Stars, etc., extra, $8 
per doz., 75 cents each. 




KNEE TIGHTS. 

Of cotton, any solid colors, $27 
per doz., $2.50 each. 

Extra fine quality, knit from 
worsted, in solid colors, $45 
per doz., $4 each. 

Stripes knit in either of the 
above, extra, $3.50 per doz., 
S5 cents each. Also imported goods of 
cheaper qualities, furnished when de- 
sired at 20 per cent, less than the 
above prices. 




TRUNKS. 
Cotton, any colors, $12 per 
doz., $1.25 each; good 
quality, $18 per doz. , $1. 76 
each; heavy worsted, $24 
per doz., $2.25 each; ex- 
tra fine worsted, $30 per 
doz., $2.75 each. 




SKUI^Ii CAPS. 
Cottm, any colors, $9 per doz., $1 each 
heavy quality, $12 per doz., $1.25 each 
fine worsted, $18 per doz., $1.50 each. 



-ENGLISH BOATING SHOES. 

White canvas, leather soles, $2.50 per 
pair; white canvas, extra strong rub- 
ber soles, $4 per pair. 



WHITE CANVAS SlilPPBRS 

Low cut, with draw 
strings, $12 per doz. 
pairs ; extra quality, 
with eyelets and laces, $15 per doz. prs. 

GYMNASIUM BELTS. 

English Web, $1 ; Union Web, fifty cents. 



RUNNING SHOES. 

American Spiked Run- 
ning Shoes (buff), per 
pair, $3.50. 
Best imported Spiked Running Shoes 
(black), per pair, $7. 



Hydraulic Ro-wing Ma,cli.ine 

Single machine, complete and ready for 
use, $30; two machines, one seat, two 
levers, $55; four machines, four seats, 
four levers, $110. 



HEALTH LIFT MACHINE. 
A complete gymnaRium for men, women 
and children. Ela.stic, reactionary and 
cumulative. Price, complete, $30. 



Patent POCKET GYMNASIUM, 

Over fifty different Excercises can be per- 
formed with this apparatus. No. 1, for 
children from 4 to 6 years, $1; No. 2, 
for children from 6 to 8 years, $1.10; 
No. 3, for children from 8 to 10 years, 
$1.20; No. 4, for children from 10 to 14 
years, $1.30; No. 5, for ladies and child- 
ren 14 years and upward, $1.40; No. 
G, for gentlemen of moderate strength, 
$1.50; No. 7, $2; complete set of seven, 
$9. No. 7. is fitted with a screw-eye 
and hook to attach to the wall or floor. 
Two of this size, properly arranged, 
make a complete gymnasium. 



Improved HORIZONTAL BARS 

For Gymnasium, Stage or Parlor. It can 
be fixed easily in a few minutes in any 
room, and as quickly removed; and is 
adapted for both sexes and all ages. 
The fastenings are most ingeneously 
arranged to adjust the bar to any 
height. Height of upright, eight feet; 
it can be adjusted as low as four feet, 
and regulated to use from a four to a 
six foot bar. "With two pairs of the 
Iron Stanchions, very strong and neat 
Parallel Bars can bo made, Hoiizontal 
Bars made of the best young hickory 
wood, and finely finished. Price $1. 25, 
$1.50, $1.75, $2, $2.25, $2,75, and $3.25 
each. Size, 3)4, 4, i}i, 5, 5>^, 6, and 
6J^ feet. Price, with everything com- 
plete, $25. 



PULLEY MACHINES. 

101b to lOOIb each. No. 1, without 
weights, $20; No. 2, on platform, $25; 
weights for the above, per pound, 6c. 



FENCING STICKS. 
Basket handle, per pair $1 50. 



BOOKS ON ATHLETICS. 

Prof. Wm. Wood's "Manual of Physical 
Exercises," $2. 

Dr. Dio Lewis' "New Gymnastics for Men, 
Women, and Children," 300 illustra- 
tions, $1.75. 

Ed. E. Price's "Treatise on Sparring and 
Wrestling," 75c. 

Kehoe's "Work on Indian Club Exer- 
cises," $1.25. 

"New System of Indian Club Exercises," 
25c. 

Ed. James' ''Treatise on Practical Train- 
ing for Running, Walking, Rowing, 
Boxing, Wrestling, Jumping," etc., etc., 
50c. 

Ed. James' '' Manual of Sporting Rules," 
governing in and outdoor pa.stimes, 50c. 



mmU, CRICKET, MD CROQIiT GOODS. 



BASSBALLi OOODS. 




CLTJB OUTFITS. 
Outfit No. 1, embracing Shirt, Pants, Cap, 
Belt, Hose, Shoes and Spikes, complete, 
per man, $9. 
Outfit No. 2, same as No. 1, but of in- 
ferior goscts, per man, $7. 
BASEBALLS. 
P. & S. New Treble Ball, red or white, per 

dozen, $15; each, $1.50. 
P. & S. Professional Ball, red or white, 

per dozen, $12; each, $1.25. 
P. & S. Amateur Ball, red or white, per 
dozen, $9; each, $1. 
BATS. 
A.sh, Bass, Spruce or Willow, per dozen, 
$2.50; Light American AVillow, half 
polished, per dozen, $5; Sapling Ash, 
wound and waxed handles, per dozen, 
$6 ; American Willow, loaded at handle 
with ash, per doz, $8. 

FLANNEL SHIRTS. 

First quality, any 
solid color with 
letter or number 
on shirt, $36 per 
doz. ; $3.25 eacli. 
Second quality, 
$33 per doz. ; $3 
each. Third qual- 
ity, cheaper style 
of flannel, $27pcr 
doz. ; $2. 50 each. 
First quality opera-flannel, any color, 
stripe or check, $32 per doz. ; $3.75 each. 

FLANNEL PANTS. 
First qualitj', of any solid color desired, 
$36 per doz. ; $3.25 per pair. Second 
quality, $32 per doz. ; $3 per pair. 
SHOES. 

Oxford or Low Cut, made 
of fine white canvas, 
with patent spikes, $.34 
per doz., 13 per pair. 
Ditto, witliout spikes, 
$24, $2.25 per pair. Balmoral or high 
cut, made of fine canvas, with leather, 
instep straps, etc., and with patent 
spikes inserted between the soles when 
made. The spikes can be taken out 
and put in the soles in two minutes' 
time, and the shoes worn in the streets 
without injury, $36 per doz., $3.25 
per pair. 

CAPS. 
Leading stjdes, flannel, any colors, $6, SS, 
$12, per doz. ; Jockey Club shape, .$9, 
$12, $15, per doz. 





STOCKINGS. 
First quality goods, long lengths, 
$10 per doz. pair, $1 per pair. 
Second quality goods, long 
lengths, $6 per doz. pair. Extra 
quality goods, all wool, and 
long lengths. $27 per doz. pair ; 
$2.50 per pair. Extra quality 
goods, all wool and long lengths, 
cotton feet, $24 per doz. pair; 
$2.25 per pair. 

BELTS. 



American Union Web, different colors, 
2,1^ inches wide, 24 to 36 inches long, 
black leather linish, double straps and 
buckles, $3.60 per doz. 

CRICKET OOODS. 

Cricket Bats, all patterns, with bag, 

each, $1 to $12 00 

Cricket Balls from $1. 25 to 4 00 

Wickets or Stumps and Bails, per 

set, from $2. 25 to 3 50 

Leg Guards, from $3.50 to 00 

K nee Pads, per pair 3 25 

Abdominal Protector , 2 60 

Open I'alm Batting Gloves, per pair 5 00 

Batting Gloves, ordinary tubular.. 3 60 

Wicket-keeping Gauntlets, tubular 5 00 

Long-stop Gloves, per pair 3 50 

Belts, each, from 7ac. to 1 50 

Morocco and Leather Belts, stitched, 

painted names sunk in, $2 to 3 00 

Cricket Score Books, each $2 and. . 3 00 

CROQ,TJET GOODS, per set 

Boxwood.— The most durable set 
made; superior in every respect; 
separate compartments for the 
balls ; M'ith patent design Mallets, 
in chestnut case $15 00 

Beach, or Rock Maple. — Imitation 
Boxwood. This is the best set 
that can be made from these fine 
American woods. Patent design 
Mallets, in chestnut case 9 00 

Rock Maple. — French polished. A 
very handsome and durable set. 
Patent design Mallets 7 60 

Selected Hard Wood. — Thoroughly 
made and varnished ; a handsome 
set; patent design Mallets 6 00 

Hard Wood. — Good selection of 
hard wood; barrel-shape Mallets; 
handsomely striped ; full set and 
very durable. Balls and Mallets 
varnished 5 00 

Hard Wood. — Barrel-shape Mallets ; 
substantially made. One of the 
best cheap sets made in this 
country. Balls varnished 4 00 

Hard Wood.— Oil finish 3 00 

Youth's Sf:t. — Good selection of 
hard wood; well made and var- 
nished; strong and durable 4 00 

Youth's Set. — Hard wood; oil finish 3 00 




• As a pftrlor game for ladiea 
, and gentlemen, it has not an 

equal. 
It has not only tlie accuracy and distance requisite for 
the common pistol target practice, but is without the ex- 
pense of ammunition, and also free from the annoyance 
of danger, smoke, smell, &c., that accompany the use o( 
tirearms. 

Each Rifle is put up in a neat box, with three darts and 
two targets. Price of Rifle, complete, S5. Darts, per 
dozen, §1. Targets, postage prepaid, 25 cents per dozen. 




W. Cli ARK'S 

PATENT 

HORSE CLIPPER. 

This instrument will clip 
a horse in two hours, and 
when clipped the coat is 
equal to a natural Sum- 
mer coat. Anyone canj 
nse it. Over 200 horse.' 
have been clipped by on( 
single machine, without 
sharpening. Price SIO. The Dexter Horse Clipper. Price $8. Addler's Patent Clipping 
Machines, $8.50, $10.50, $12.50. 

SA^WS, SPURS AND MUFFS. 

Muflfs for Sparring Cocks, per set of four. 
SI. 50. Steel Spurs. — Resulation, per pair, $5; 
Drop Socket, per pair, $6.50; Thimble Heels, 
par pair, Sfi.50; 3 Cornered, or Bayonet Blade, 
per pair, S6. 50; Sword Blade, per pair, S6.58. 
In ordering spurs, it is necessary to name the 
length of blade and style required. Direc- 
tions for Measuring Spurs.— The dotted line 
indicates the correct way of measuring. The 
.socket does not count in measurement. Saws 
for sawing off the heels, finest quality, $2.50 without the knife; knife included, $3.50. 




TEN PINS AND BALLS. 



4^ inch ball S2 00 

5 inch ball 2 50 

5M inch ball 2 75 

6 inch ball 3 00 

6J^ inch ball 3 25 

7 inch ball 4 00 

7'4 inch ball 4 25 

7}^ inch ball 4 50 

8 inch ball 4 75 

8)< inch ball 5 08 

9 inch ball 5 25 

Pins, per set 6 CO 




SKITTIiR PINS AKD BALLS. 

7 lb cheese ball : $3 50 

11 J^lb cheese ball 4 50 

14 lb cheese ball 5 50 

Skittle pins, per set 12 00 



LIFTINQ MACHINES AND 
LUNG TESTERS. 



Straight Gauge Lifter, $70. Dial Gauge, 
JS90. The Lifter platform is 12x20 inche.s, 
while the gauges are silver plated. They lift 

IVQB^Y CROQUET BALLS. •'l™^*/^"™^^^ Lung Te.ster, $45. Dial 

IK mch, per set of eight Sa jOiQ^Ha-e lu^^ Tester, $50. The Lung Tester 

1>^ mch, per set ot eight b 50 comes in a nicely painted bo.x. with legs to 



TROTTING AND RUNNING 
HORSES. 

Size 14x18. Price 30 Cents Each. 
Judge Fullerton. 
Huntress, 
Commodore Yanderbilt, with running mate, 

and Dexter. 
Tom Bowling. 

Dexter against Ethan Allen. 
Bassett against Longfellow. 
Goldsmith Maid against Lucy, 2 :17. 
De.xter against Butler, to wagon.s. 

See page 15 for other Horse Pictures, same 
size and price. 



sccew on, 13 inches square, 2J^ feet high. 

GENUINE DIAMONDS. 

One- Carat Stone, $100; Half Carat, $50; 
Quarter Carat, $25; an Eight Carat, $1.5. 
These may be had either spiral or with pin. 
Rings, same price as Shirt Pins. Diamond 
Clusters, from $50 to $150. 

IMITATION DIAMONDS. 

Pins or Spiral Studs, from $2 each, accord. 
ing to size. Rings, from $5 each. Clusters^ 
n-um $5 Quclx 






horse: goods. 

Jockey Cap, silk, any col- 
or, to order, $3.50. 
Weight Boots, per pair, 
from 4 oz. to It^Ib, $5.50 
Boston Reins, $12. 
Holders for Reins, $3.50. 
Shin Boots, $6. 
Lolling Bit, $6. 
Derby Bandages, per set 
of four, S5. 
Knee Boots, for pi-otecting above and below 

the knee, SIO. 
Toe Boots, per pair, $6. 
Spurs, per pair. 
Whips, Gutta Percha, 8 ft,, $4.25; 4 ft., $2. 

MASONIC, ETC. 
Gold Enameled Slipper, $2. Gold Square 
and Compass, $3. Gold Three Links, $2. 
Gold Printers" Composing Stiok, $2.50. Trow- 
el, with coral handle, §3, ' 



THEATiaiCAIi GOOPS, ETC. 

Red Clogs, all sizes, with jingles, from $3.59 
per pair upwards. Directions lor measure- 

.nent: — 

No. 1, Measurement 

around foot at toe. 
No. 2, Measurement 
around foot at instep 
No. 3, Measurement 

...-, _ around heel oyer in- 

■^1^ step. 

No. 4, Measurement of length of foot. 

Silver Clogs, S7. Ankle Boots. $8. Dutch 

Clogs, cut out of solid wood, $2.25. Sandals, 

Song; aad Dance Shoes, 1.5in. long. 

Spangles, silver or gold, from 
$2..50 per lb. Upwards. Worsted Knee Tights, 
trimmed, scroll spangled, $U. Knee Tights, 
with velvet leaves, and flowers spangled,"$I7. 
Tamborine, large size, brass rim and screws, 
S3. Moccasins, per pair, $2.50. Helmets, 
each, from $8 to $15. Plain Steel Armor 
Cloth, per yard, S2. Shell Armor Cloth, per 
yard, $3. Harmonicon, with mouttipiece, 
$4.50. Bones, rosewood, 75 cents per set; 
ebony, $1.25. Burnt Cork, prepared and 
ready for use, 50 cents a box, or $2 per lb. 
Colored Fire, for tableaux and fairy scenes, 
S2 per lb. Mongolian, in a paste, for Indians, 
etc., per box, 60 cents. Prepared Whiting, for 
clowns, stiituary, etc., not affected by perspl- 
■ation, per bo-N;, 60 cents. Pencils, for eye- 
brows, 60 cents; Pencils, for veins, 60 cents. 
Lightning, per box, 60 cents. Moonlight 
light, for statuary, etc., 40 cents per package. 
Pharoa's Serpents, per box, 60 cents. 

AMERICAN RACE HORSES. 

STEEL ENGRVINGS. 

Size 18x24. Price 60 Cents Each. 

Col. W. R. Johnson, of Virginia, the Napoleoa 

of the Turf. 
Boston. 
Gray Eagle. 
Shark. 
Black Maria. 
John Ba.scombe. 
Monmouth Eclipse. 
Ripton and Confidence in' their celebrated 

Two Mile and Repeat Match over the Cea- 

treville, L. I., Course, in 1842. 
Imported Leviathan. 
Wagner. 

Imported Monarch. 
Imported Hedgeford. 
Fashion. . 

MISCEIiIiANEOUS GOODS. 

Fine Silk Umbrella, $5. Fine Silk Umbrella, 
with gold plated cup, $6.50. Double Nine 
Dominoes, $6 per set. Dice Boxes, leather, 
per pair, 50 cents. Large Ivory Dice, 20 cents 
each. Sporting Knife, with screw, saw, hoof 
digger, etc., $1.50. Hunting Knife, lOin. long, 
S2'.50. Bowie Knife, lOin. long, $2.50. 14in. 
Leather Checker Board, $2.50. 15in. Leather 
Checker and Backgammon Board, $4. Rub- 
ber Suit (boots and pants), $15. Pewter 
Mugs (half pints), per dozen, $12. Dog Coup- 
lings, used in coursing, $3. Bezique Box, $2. 
Dark Lantern, $1.50. Signal Lamp, for Mast 
Head, $6.50. Side Light, for vessels, $7.50, 
Decoy Duck, with movable head, $2.25. Gen- 
uine Black Thorn Stick, $2. Cuckoo Clock, 
$20 to $50. Patent Stilts, per pair, 50 cents. 
Abdominal Supporters, $6. Shoulder Brace, 
" Stockings for Varicose Veins, per pair. 
Ear Trumpets, $2.50, $6 and $10. Res- 
pirator, for consumptives, $2.50.. Loaded 
Dice, three high, three low, and three square, 
$5 the set ; Dice with movable peg, $2.50. Gym- 
nastic Morocco Slippers, $2.25. Rattlesnake 
Game, or Going Around the Horn, 50 cents. 
Magic Tobacco Box, 50 cents. Magic Cigar 
Case, $1.5tt 




IRA PAINE'S 

PATENT 

SPR'NG TRAPS 



) 

for tli!-owing 
Glass BALLS 

FOR 
SHOOTING. 
The best sub- 
stitute ever in- 
vented. Safe, 
simple, dur- 
able; will net 
get out of order 

Price $50. Glass BaTls, per 100, S3. 
Cartridges, ready for use, per 100, S5. 



H. and T. TRAPS. 

For Pigeon Sliooting, S8. 

HAIVD BAI^LS. 

$3 per dozen, or HO cents eacK 



BASK BAI^I^S. 

Professional, red or white dead ball, 

$1.50. 
Professional Star, each $1. 
Professional Practice, eaeb 50 cents. 



BALtOT BOXES, 

Black Walnut, with Trliite and bI.^ek: 

complete, S5. 
Cheaper quality, wimplete, S3. 
Gavels from $1 to §1 eadt 



FRENCH POOL. -VTHEEliS. 

Tor Trottins Courses, Fair Grounds and Sa- 
loon.s, 2/ in. in diameter, the best kind man- 
ufactured S50. 

Same size but cheaper design, S30. 



TARGETS. 

30 inch sqnare in fancy colors, lead bull.s-eye, 

wood face for darts, and fancy figure to 

raise wl^en bull's-eye is hit, $5. 
20 inch round target, with iron plate, bell and 

comic figure, S(i. 
Babbit Race Target, iron, nicelv painted, 

falling when bull's-eye is hit. Size lB.x24. 

Price $3. 



PIiAYIN« CARDS. 

Dougliei-tj''B Steamboat, assorted. 
I Star~ and calico backs, per dozen, 
$2.25. 
Other patterns from $2.50 to $12 per 
dozen, according to the finish and 
quality. 
1 Triplicates, round cornered, perdoz., 
$10. 

Goodall's Superior English Linen Playing 
Cards, from $2,25 to $18 according to finisli 
and quality. 



QUOITS. 

Nicely modelled Japanned Iron Quoits, per 
set of four, from $1 to $2.50. 

-™'^,.., CAED 

PHOTOGEAPHS 
* ^=>^b!^^^\ of Actors, 

\ Xl^^^^K Actresses, Politiciang 
and distinguished 



people. 
25 cents each, 6 for $L 



X.A CROSSE. 



Bats. ]->er pair (hickory handle), $3.50. 
Balls, j>er dozen, $6. 



RACKETS. 

:Engrish Rackets, S6. 

American Racket Bats, all wood, 50 cents. 

Racket Balls, per dozen, $i 





-^. iniported, $7. 
Welcher's make, with steel spring shank, $8. 
Welcher's Walking Shoe, with steel spring 

shank, $H. 
Baseball Shoes, of heavy white canvas, with 

instep strap, $2.50. 
Boating and Gymnastic Slippers, of white 

canvas, $1.25. 
Eacket Shoes, $S. 



REMINGTON 

R!f=^l_e: cane 

SIO. 



COLT'S 7-shot ^^^^^^ Kiw-ivEs, 

IRTRi&GE REVOLVER «^-^'^^"^- 

sent by mail (postage paid) dark t.amtprtvs 
to any address, on receipt ""^^ i^amterbts. 

Ox qjO, $2 and $2,50. 




AIUKRICAIV 

BAK 

TENDER, 

containing over 

100 Summer and 

Winter Drinks. 

50 cents. 

HOW TO MIX 

DRINKS. 

BT 

Jerry Thomas. 
130 pages, $1. 



ROiiLS^R sk:at£:s. 

Sixes, 7, S}i, 9}i, 10>i, ll;iin. foot-plate. 
This skate is neater, lighter, and more 
durable than any skate yet offered. The 
foot-plate is of sheet-iron, with mountings 
(well secured) which will not cause pain 
or injury to the feet. The axle runs 
through a steel collar upon which the 
wheel revolves, thereby preventing fric- 
tion. Th^roUer is made of solid vulcan- 



ized rubber, and will not iDecorae soft oi 
peel off when, in use. 

Per pair, $3, $3, $4, $4 50. 



CHESS MEN. 



Boxwood, 8 sizes, per set, $2 00 to 
Hardwood, 5 sizes, per set, 1 25 to 

Bone, 4 sizes, per set 4 00 to 

Traveling che.ss-board, mahogany, 
out, bone men, small and large 
set $4 00 to 



$6 50 
3 00 
8 00 
draw 
, per 
$6 00 



CHECKER aiElV. 

I.ignuravitaj and Boxwood, 1,!^ inches. 

blade walnut box, per set SI JOO 

Bone, l'.iin., black walnut box 4 GO 

Checker and Chessmen combined.. 1 50 



DOMINOES. 

Bono, per set $1 00 to $3 00 




CLUB 



STRAPPED, with. heel bntton. 

Sizes, 8, 8>^, 9, 9>^, 10, 10»<, 11, ll>^in. 

Japanned sheet-iron foot-plates, con 

verted steel runner.s, steel heel button, 

strapped with broad toe straps. Per 

pair $1 25 



SKATES. 



MEDIUM Q,UAt.ITY. 

Sizes, 8, S}i, 9, 9}^, 10, 10,'^, 11, llj^in. 

Stamped Eagle, No. 3, well finished, 
blued foot-plate, right and left screw, im- 
proved guides, per pair $2 00 



HAIiF-ROCKB R . 

Sizes, 9, 9i<, 10, 10)^, 11 inches. 
Half-rocker welded steel and iron run- 
ners hardened, French polished beech 
woeds, mounted with heavy brass heel 
and toe plates, very highly finished, 
pierced for 1% inches, broad toe straps, 
per pair $2 00 



NEAV YORK CLUB. 

Sizes, 8, 8>^, 9, 9K, 10, 10)^, 11, ■il>^in. 

Blue finished, steel foot-plate, polished 

runners, same quality and style as nickel 

plated, per pair $3 00 



Alili CI.AMP STEEl.. 

(See cut above.) 
Sizes, 8, 8}i, 9, 9>^, 10, 10)^, 11, ll>^in. 
In constructing this skate, no new or 
untried mechanical principle for obtain- 
ing the desired motions and power is em- 
ployed. The transverse sliding clamp for 
grasping the sole, operated and held by 
means of pins and slots, is a mechanical 
device long and successfully employed on 
skates ; which, with the single and direct- 
ly acting heel clamp and longitudinal 
screw, make this the most desirable of all 
clamp skate in the market. AH of the 
important parts of these skates are made 
of steel ; and the runners are manufac- 
tured of the best welded steel and iron, 
carefully tempered. 

No. 9, Nickel Plated, per pair $5 50 

No. 8, Blue Top, per pair 4 50 



LADIES' SKATES. 

Sizes, 7, 1)4, 8, S}4, 9, 9)i, 10 inches. 

Monitor pattern, solid post frame skate, 
tempered runners, polished beech woods, 
trimmed with black leather, liroad toe 
and heel straps, roller buckles, brass 
plates, per pair $2 00 



Any of the above skates can be sent by 
mail on receipt of 30 cents to pay postage. 



Address ED. JAMES, 88 and 90 CENTRE STREET, New York City. 



ED. JAMES' PRICE LIST. 




YACHTS, Etc. 



> 

SIZE, 14x18. PKICE 25 CTS. EACH. 
Sappho, 

Meteor, 

Dauntless, 

Heurietta, 
Vesta, 

Fleetwing, 
Cambria. 
Tacht Race for the Queen's Cup, 1870. 
Sappho and Livonia Yacht Race Cup of 

1870. 
Little Ship Red, White and Blue, 
Ship Great Republic. 
Steamship Great Eastern. 
The R. E. Lee and Natchez Race, 
Race on the Mississippi. 
Ice Boat Race on the Hudson. 
Boat Race — Rowing. 
New York Ferry Boat. 




HORSE PICTURES. 

Splendid Colored Lithographs, size 14x18. 
Price 30 cts. each, or the set of 14 for 
$3.50. 

Ethan Allen and Mate, 

Dexter, 

Goldsmith Maid, 

Lucy, 

American Girl, 

Henry, 

Lady Thorn, 

Dutchman, 

Lady Fulton, 

Hambletonian, 

Flora Temple, 

Occident 

Harry Bassett, 

Longfellow. 

NEW RACE HORSES. 

Harry Bassett, with jockey waiting for the 
signal, size 25x33. Price $3. 

Harry Bassett and Longfellow, with jock- 
eys, at full speed, size 25x33. Price 
$3. 




BILLY EDWARDS, 

In fighting attitude. Colored Lithograph. 
Size 17x21. Price $1. 

ARTHUR CHAMBERS, 

In fighting attitude. Colored Lithograph. 
Size 17x21. Price $1. 

» AMERICAN FISTIANA. 

Containing rounds, etc., of principal 
Prize Fights from 1816 to date. 160 
By mail, 50 cts. 



PIG PAPE AND DOG CRIB, 

As they appeared in their celebrated figh^ 
in New York in March, 1849, with por- 
traits of handlers and celebrities. Size, 
17.X21. Price 50 cts. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

SIZE, 14x18. PRICE 25 CTS. EACH. 

Bed Time. 

Burning of Chicago. 

East River Bridge, New York. 

Family Register. 

Royal Family of Prussia. 

Talked to Death. 

DoUy Varden, 

Burns and Highland Mary. 

Byron in the Highlands. 

Josey Mansfield. 

Family Photographic Tree. 

Tomb and Shade of Napoleon. 

Assassination of Lincoln. 

View of New York City. 

Daniel O'Connell. 

Robert Emmett. 

The Setter Dog. 

The Pointer Dog. 

Empress Eugenie. 

Royal Family of England. 

The Broken Slate (for bar rooms). 

The Heathen Chines. 



ED. JAMES' PRICE LIST. 



India Rubber Foot Balls. 

No. 1 each $1.50 

" 2 " 1.75 

" 3 " 2.00 

" 4 " 2.25 

" 5 " 2.60' 

" 6 " 2.76 

Striking Bags. 

Manufactured from the most approved 
style, and of the best imported curled 
Hair. 

Bag complete for hanging, canvas. 

20 lbs $15.00 

25 " 20.00 

30 to 35 lbs 25.00 

Covered with leather, if desired, extra. 



Gymnastic 
Goods. 

stilts, Git 57.eo 

Battoute,or Vaulting 
Board 12.00 



Horizontal Single Bar 3.25 

Tight Rope Bars, 12 ft. each C.Ot 

Spring Board, 3 by 9 ft 20.00 

Two 1 2 ft. Bars, used with the Spring 

Board 14.00 

Balance Poles, 20 ft 5.S0 

Leaping Bar, 14 ft 8.00 

Parlor Trapeze Bar, Ropes and Rings 
ready to put up ; the Set in- 
cludes Trapeze Bar with Ropes 
fastened, and two large Rings 

with Ropes attached . .- 5.00 

Post to Bar of Iron Pipe with Brass 

Head 14.E0 

Blocks or Pedestals made to order. 
Chest Expanders, with handles for 
indoor Practice, 1.50 and 2.00 





Foils, Swords, IVIasks, 
Cloves, &c. 

Iron mtd. foils, per pair $2.60 

Brass" " <• 3.50 

Gei-man Silver foils, per pair 8.00 

Combat Swords " from.. 6.50 

Cross Hilt Fighting Swords, per pair 10.00 



Fencing Rapiers, per pair $10.00 

Fencing Masks 2.50 

Fencing Masks, with ears and tops, 4.50 
Cushioned Masks, for Broadsword, 

per pair 9.00 

Fencing Gloves, without cuff, each. • 1-00 
Fencing Gloves, with cuff, each.„ . . 2.00 
Plastron, for body guard 3.75 

Gymnastic Suits. 

Flannel Pants, all colors, per pair.. $3.00 
Knee Breeches, different colors 

Long Stockings, (White) 1.50 

Worsted long Hose, striped or plain, 2.50 

Undershirts, small size 2.00 

Undershirts, large " 2,75 

Worsted Knee Tights. 

" Ankle " 5.00 

Tights, white or flesh color, 2.75 and 3.75 
Trunks, all colors and sizes, each. . . . 2.50 

Gymnastic Slippers, per ijair 1.25 

Boating Shoes of white canvas, 

per pair 1.00 

Running Shoes of white canvas, 



BASE BALL 
GOODS. 



Patent Leather Belts, in ten diff- 
erent styles, p. doz. from 2.60 

Prize Beits, silver plated 6.00 

" " pure silver. 15.00 

Imported Woi-sted Web Belts, per 
doz. from 4.60 

Base Ball Pants, made of Blue, Red, 
Grey. White or Green Flannel, 

Base Bali Shirts, made of blue, red, 
grey, white or green Flannel, 
per doz., from 24.00 to 48.00 

Shirt Fronts, with letter of club 

sewed on, per dozen, 6.00 

Letters for shirts, per doz 2.50 

Monog'rams for shirts, per doz.... 3.00 

Base Ball Caps, all colors. 

Base Ball Shoes, made of buckskin, 

with spikes, per pair 8.00 

Base Ball Shoes, made of white can- 
vas, with spikes, per doz. pairs, 

Regulation Base Ball Bats, 

Prize Bats, each 2.00 to 26.00 

Foul Flags, perpair, from 2.00 to.. 10.00 
Best Sail Canvas Bases, per set., 

from 2.C0to 6.00 

Canvas Bag, for holding 1 doz. bats. 5.00 
Canvas Bag, for holding 2 doz. bats, 7.00 
Base Balls, per doz. from lO.dO to.. . 16;00 
Stockings, all Wool, any style or 

color, per dozen 12.00 

Base Ball Score Books, from 10 to... 75 
The Practice Base Ball Score Book, 

$1.00 and 1.75 




Be particular to address all orders to Ed. James, 88 dr> 90 Centre 6/., -\ . }'. 



ED. JAMES' PRICE UST. 




Cricket Goods. 

Cricket Bats, all patterns, with bag 

each, from $1.00 to $12.00 

Cricket Balls, from |1.25 to 4.00 

Wickets or Stumps a:id Bails, per 

set, from 2.25 to 3.50 

I^eg Guards, from 3.60 to 6.00 

Knee Pads, per pair „ 3.25 

Abdomi nal Protector 2.50 

Open Palm Batting Gloves, per pair 5.00 

Batting Gloves, ordinary tubular. . S. 50 

Wicket-keeping Gauntlets, tubular 5.00 

Long Stop Gloves, per pair 3.50 

Belts, each, from. 75 cts. to 1.50 

Morocco and Leather Belts, stitched, 

painted names sunk in $2.00 to. 3.00 

Cricket Score Books, each $2.00 and 3.00 



Firemen's 
Goods. 



Fire Hats of enameled leather, and 

front, each 3.00 

Four cone Fire Hats, each 6.50 

Eight cone Fire Hats, each 7.00 

Patent Leather Belts, ten difEerent 

styles, perdoz. from $2.50 to... 24.00 

Fire Shirt, Bed or Blue, each 2.25 

Miniature gold plated PireHat.for 

Shirt or Scarf 1.00 

Also Fire Trumpets, Capes, Leggings, 
Torches, Badges, etc. 

Archery Goods. 

Gent's best Snakewood, 6 ft. 6 in., 

best Flemish strings, 40 to 60 lbs. $9.00 

Gent's best Back, 6 ft., best Flemish 

strings, 46 to 70 lbs,, $8.00 to. . . 9.00 

Ladies' best Back, 4, 4^^, 5 and 5^ 
ft., best Flemish strings, 24 to 
40 lbs., $2.00 to 7.00 

Gent's Lancewood Self, 6 ft., best 

Flemish strings, 56 to 65 lbs . . . 4.00 

Fine Laneewood, rftatned and pol- 
isted, horn tipped, fine strings, 
6 ft., $2.50; 5 ft., $2.00; 4>^ ft., 
$1.50; 4ft., 1.25 



Arrows. 

Indian Spear Head, blood lines and 

feathered, each 50 and 75 

Hickory, (Indian make,) per doz., 
18 in., 60c. ; 21 in., 80e. ; 24 in., 

$1.00; 27 in., L25 

Fine Footed, 28 in,, per doz 8.00 

" " 24 "' " 8.00 

Straw Targets, with canvas Baizes, 

9 to 24 in., each, from 75e. to 6.00 

Belgian Birdstaff of Iron, complete, 16 00 
Quivers for Ladies, each $1.50 to. . . . 2.50 

Quivers for Gents 3.00 

Sockets and Belts, for Ladies and 

Gents, each 3.00 

La Crosse. 

- La Crosse Bats, (hickory handle,) 

I)er pair 3.50 

La Crosse Balls, per doz 6.00 



Croquet. 

Croquet Sets, Boxwood $15.00 

Kosewood, $15.00, Lignum vitse.... 13.00 

Boaehor Itoek Mai^le 10.00 

Hard Wood 6.00 

RACING CRAFT. 

Row Boats. 

\Vhitehall Smooth Work, 
or Lap-Streak Boat, i)er ft. 6.00 

Ordinary Smooth Work, 
Iron Fastened Boat.per ft. 5.00 

Skiir, or Scow Boat, pr. foot, 2.50 

Sliell Boats. 

BEST KIND COPPER 
FASTENED KACE BOATS. 
Single Shells, 30 to 33 ft. 

long, with Sculls 150.00 

Shell 25 ft., with sculls,.. 125 .00 
Double Sculls, 35 ft., with 

sculls, 200.00 

Thirty-foot Boat, without 

sculls 150.00 

Four Oared Boat, Lap or 
Smooth Built, 85 to 40 

ft., oars extra 350.00 

Six Oared Boats, 45 to 50 ft. long, 

oars extra 350.00 

Eight Oared Boats, 50 to 55 ft. long, 

oars extra 400.00 

Lap-Streak Barge Boats, First 

Class, per foot 8.00 

Lap-Streak SheU Boats, First Class, 8.00 
" " Second Class, 8.0O 

Oars and Sculls. 

JPlain ScuHs, Ash Timber, Coppered 

and Leathered, per foot 25 

Plain Sculls, Spruce Timber 25 

Plain Spruce, Blade Oars, 12 to 15 

feet each 6.00 

Spoon Sculls, Spruce Timber, pr. pair 8.00 
Spoon Spruce Oars, 12 to 15 feet long, 

each 8.00 

This Price is for Oars Leathered on 
Handles and Coppered on Blades. 

Stekl Gapfs, of best tempered steel, 
aU sizes and patterns, per pair. . 5.00 

Spikes. 

Pugilists', Pedestrians', Base Ball 
and Cricket Players' Spikes of 
the best steel, new Patent, per set 
of eight with screws, brass plate 
and key 1.80 

Quoits. 

Quoits of Wrought Iron, case har« 

dened, per lb~ ;; 

additional for case hardening. 
Shufflr Board Weights— Cast 
Iron, per set of eight, $6.00, Brass, 10.00 

Pigeon Shooting Traps. 

Traps of all kinds, to order, each. . . , 8.00 
Pigeons supplied at short notice. 



Be particular to address all orders to Ed. James ^ 88 d^" 90 Centre St., N. Y, 



RARE ElVGIilSH SPORTING LIVE STOCK. 

PRINTS. 

Westminster Dog Pit, representing ,i dog fight 

in this famous pit in tlie last century. Size 

16x22. Price $1.50, 
Crib and Rosa, two liigli bred bull dogs. Size 

16.X20. Price $1.50. 
Bubble and Squeak, terrier and rat. Size 

18x20. Price SI. 50. 
Eat .Catcher, do.? killing rats. Size 12x15, p,e]o,^ ^re given prices of '.irds, animal^ 

IriceS'i-pO. c- ,^ ,t. -D • r., etc. (express charges not included), \\ Inch in- 

Cocker and Woodcock. Size 16x13. Price |. variably have to^be prepaid by expies. and 
Spaniel and Wild Duck. Size 16x13.. PrK;eSl. ^ongy forwarded in advance. No ive stock 
Setter and Grouse-. Size 16x1.3. l^rice SI. Isent 0. O. D. 

Maltese Cat $10 00 





Pluck, small black and tan dog, with large 

rat. Size 19x24. Price S1.50. 
Bull Broke Loose, bull baiting with dogs in 

the olden time. Size 16x22. Price $1.50. 
Pot and Kettle Race, two dogs with pot and 

kettle tied to their tails. Size 16x21. Price 

§1.50. 
Pugilist, monkeys as pugilists, with seconds, 

etc. Size 15x16. Price S1.50. 
Duelist, monkeys tighting" a duel. Size 15x16, 

Price S1.5U. 
Lurcher and Rabbit. Size 16x13. Price $1. 
Retriever and Pheasant. Size 16x13. Price $1. 
Pointer and Partridge. Size 16x13. Price $1. 
Derby Day. Size 27x50. Price S20. 
English Race Horses, winners of the Derby 



filb Black and Tan Terrier 40 00 

81b do 25 00 

Bull Terrier, from $25 to 100 UO 

Italian Greyhound, from 30 to 75 00 

Scotch Terrier, from 20 to 50 OO 

Skye Terrier, from 20 to 50 00 

Newfoundland, from 30 to 100 00 

Coach Dog 35 00 

Retriever, from 25 00 

Fox Hound 40 00 

Setter 40 00 

Pointer 40 0:( 

Beagle Hound 40 00 

Ferrets, per pair ^ 30 00 

Game Fowl, $10 each, or the trio 25 00 

Parrot, from $12 to 50 00 

Parroquet 8 0( 




THE SET-TO. 

Two Game Fowl in the act of fighting, beau- 
titiilly colored lithograpli. Size 14x18 
Price 50 cents. °- 



DR. COOPER'S GREAT WORK 



GAME FOAVL.. 

Over 300 pages, with two ele-ant cliromos. 
Price 85. 



PIGEON SHOOTING PLATE. 

The Great Championship Pigeon Shooting 
Match between John Taylor and William 
Seeds, the "Jersey Boy," giving portraits of 
over 50 celebrated shots. Tinted lithograoh 
Size 28x48. Price $2.50. Beautifully col 
ored, price $3.50. 

SPORTING WORKS. 

Amej-ican Racing Calendar. SI. 



and Ascot, beautifully colored. Size 18x22. Icjck of the" Rock.". ..'.....'."...'.!". !.!!!." 75 0(1 

Price.,S5, Silver Pheasant and Hen, per pair 50 UO 

[.Monkey, from $15 to 25 00 

(Canary, from 5 to 10 0(t 

Anaconda Snake, from 50 01) 

ockatoo. from 20 0(J 

Mocking Bird, from 25 03 

VETERINARY INSTRU- 
MENTS, 
•'.letal Horse Syringas, 24. 36 and 48 oz., 

$3 50, $4 50, $5 5(J 

Brass Horse Syringes 13 08 

Reed's Patent Injection Pump, best 35 00 

Reed's Patent Injection Pump, plain ... 23 00 

English Imported Horse Tooth Rasp 5 00 

English Imported Horse Tooth Rasp, 

guarded G 25 

fwo Fold Case Veterinary Instruments. 18 00 
Three Fold Case Veterinary In.strum'ts. 27 00 
Pricking Knives, 1, 2 and 3 blade, plain. 

$2 50, $3 25 and $4 OO 
Pricking Knives, 1, 2 and 3 blade, spring 

back $2 75, $3 50 anil 4 25 

Castrating Clamps $4 00 and 10 0( . 

'Castrating Eraseur 17 GO 

fSetof Hobbles 35 OO 

Firing Irons 3 OO 

Balling Guns, wood 2 50 

Balling Guns, brass 3 50 

Elastic Horse Catheders 3 OO 

Metalic Horse Catheders 3 OO 

Seton Needles, plain $1 25 and 1 75 

'.fSeton Needles, long screw, 3 parts 4 25 

Horse Fleams, 1, 2 and 3 blades.. 

$2 25, S2 75 and 3 25 

Tracheotomy Tubes, metal 7 50 

Tracheotomy Tubes, hard rubber 5 25 

Spring Lancets 3 25 

Tootir Forceps, from 6 GO 

(Clipping Shears $1 75 and 2 25 

i.'lipping Combs, horn 75 

Clipping Combs, steel 75 

Apparatus for Singing with gas ..$6 50, 18 00 
Apparatus for Singing, with alcohol.. 

$2 50, 5 00 

Trocars and Canulus 3 75 

Hvpodenne Svringes S3 75 and 6 00 

Silver Milk Tubes 2 00 

Horse Muzzle 7 50 

Small Nippers 2 25 

Baldwin Bit $2 50 to 5 00 

Bit to Prevent Wind Sucking 3 t)0 



Racing Ruies, 50 cents. 

Trotting Rules, 50 cents. 

Frank Forrester's Horse of America, 2 vo'.s., 

$15. 
Pigeons: their Variety, Management, Breed- 

ingand Disease. B.v Hugh Piper. 75 cents. 
Sweet's Elements of I)raughts, for beginners. 

60 cents. 
Sweet's Beadj Reckoner. 50 cents. 



ED. JAMES' STANDARD SPORTING SERIES. 

HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND MUSCLE, 

with Cures for various Diseases, Proportions of a, perfect Human Figure, Measure- 
ments of Noted Atliletes, Remarkable Feats of Muscular Strength, Description of 
the Muscular System, Nutrition and Digestion, Food, Air, Exercise, Stimulants, 
etc., etc. Sent "prepaid by mail for fifty cents. 

DUMB'BELL AND OLUB^SWINGER^S MANUAL, 

Containing all the Movements and What Muscles they Develop, with upM'ards of 
thirty-six illustrative figures and portraits, original and engraved expressly for this 
work. Sent by mail on receipt of thirty cents. 

Practical Trainmg for Running, Walking, 

Rowing, Wrestling, Boxing, Jumping, and all kinds of Athletic Feats, Banting's System 
of Reducing Corpulency, Record of best Athletic Performances, I'roportional Measure- 
ments according to Height and Weight, etc. Price, by mail, prepaid, fifty cents. 

THE com;i»IjETE :H:AJNr>:Booic 



BOXING AND WRESTLING-; 

with full and simple Directions on Acquiring these Useful, Invigorating, and 
Health-giving Arts. Hlustrated with fifty original Engravings and Portraits. 
Pkice Fifty Cents, prepaid by mail. 

THE OAME COCK. 

How to Breed, Feed, Train, Handle, Ithe Cocking Rules, elc By Ed. James. 
Heel and Trim; Treatment and Cure oflllustrated, cloth, by mail, $1.25. 
Diseases, Cockers' Tricks Exposed, .and all| 

TERRIER DOGS, ETC. 

How to Breed, Crop, Physic, etc., withlDog Fighters' Tricks Exposed, with a 
Points and Properties ; Rats and Eat Kill- chapter Teaching Dogs Tricks. By Ed. 
ing. Ratting, Badger Baiting and Dog James. Cloth, illustrated, price $1. 
Fighting Rules, How to Train for the Pit,| 



COMPRISING THE LATEST AND BEST AUTHENTICATED REVISED RULES 

GOVERNING 
Trap Shooting, Canine, Ratting, BadgerlSwimming, Foot Ball, Pin Pool, Fifteen 
Baiting, Cock Fighting, the Prize Ring, Ball Pool, Scottish Games, Ten Pins, 
Wrestling, Running, Walking, Jumping, [Skating, Curling, etc. For the United 



Knurr and Spell, La Crosse, Boating, 
Bagatelle, Archery, Rifle and Pistol Shoot- 
ing, Shuffle Board, Shinny, Quoits, Skit- 
tles, Hand Ball, Rackets, Fly Casting, 



States, Canadas and Great Britain. By 
Ed. James. Illustrated. Paper, by mail, 
prepaid, 50 cents; cloth, $1. 



JIG, CLOG AND BREMOOWN DtNCING MADE EASY. 

WITH SKETCHES OP NOTED JIG DANCERS. 

Illustrated. Sent prepaid on receipt of 50 cents. 



BEAUTIES OF THE STAGE. 

An astonishing specimen of ariisticjtraits of thirty-one celebrated actresses 
printing. Largo book. Full length por-lin stage costume. Price 60 cents. 



ED. JAMES' PRICE LIST, 



Check Racks $6.00 

'« small 5.00 

Card Box, to hold Checks, Dealing 
Box, Cards, Case Keeper, Card 
Eaok, etc 60.00 

Shuffling Boards 3.00 

Buled Cue, Paper or Faro Tabs, 

per hundred.. 2.00 

Per thousand 12.00 

Keno Sets. 

Keno Sets, }i in. ■wood ball, cards, 

&c. complete fSO.OO 

" Sets, % in. Ivory ball, cards, 

&c. complete .100.00 

" Sets, 1 in. Ivory ball, caras, 

&c. complete 1?0.00 

" Sets, 1 in. wood ball, cards, 

&c. complete 100.00 

Roulette Cloths, 7 ft. 2 in.x54 in. 65.00 
" " 7 ft. 2 in.x45 in. 22.50 

Lay Outs. 

Best aoth Spreads |18.00 

" " on board 25.00 

Billiard Sl Bagatelle 
Balls, &c. 

Patent Compressed Ivory Billiard 

Balls, 2?^ in., per set $12.00 

2 Jif in. Fifteen Ball Pool, per set.. 30.00 

2 in. Bagatelle Balls, per set 12.00 

1 K in- Bagatelle Balls, per set 10.00 

Best French Cue Tips, per hundred 3.50 
Compressed Ivory Billiard Coun- 
ters, in sets of two hundred, 
White and Black, per set 12.00 

Advantage Playing Cards. 

Marked Cards, best kind, -with full 

directions, per Pack, Post Paid $1 
One Dozen Packs, by Express, f or. . 10.00 



Syringes, Cages with revolving wheel. 
Charts, Music-Boxes, 
(Jompasses, Globes, Powder Horns and 
Flasks, Fishing Tackle, Diving Suits, 
Models of Steam Fire Engines, Hook and 
Ladder Trucks, Hose Caniages, ^Street 
Cars, Double Team Light Wagons, 
Omnibus, Express Wagons, Steamboats, 
Locomotives, with Cars, Yachts, etc.. 
Cosmetics, Hair and Whis- 
ker Dye, Metallic Combs, for Dyeing 
Whiskers, Trade Emblems, Weather 
Vanes, Show Figures, Horse Blankets, 
Sleigh Bells, Harness, Whips, CaiTiage 
Lamps, Lanterns, Cutlery, Millitary 
Equipments, Badges, Agricultural Im- 
plements, Sewing Machines, Horse Clipp- 
ing Machines, Velocipedes, Ale and Beer 
Pumps, Pewter Measures, Thermome- 



ters, Barometers, Musical Instruments, 

Toilet Articles, Sheet Music, Musical 
Albums, Targets, Billiard and Bagatelle 
Tables, Balls, Racks, Cues, Wire Shades, 
Meerschaum Pipes and Segar Holders, 
Fountain Pens, Gold Pens, Pencil and 
Penholders, Hand Stamps of aU descrip- 
tions, Stationery, Ivory, Composition 
Goods, Bronze Statues, 
Electric Battenes,Toyg, Fireworks, P^tea 
Ware, Albums, Work Boxea, 

..-. . - Horse 

Plumes, Ostrich and Imitation Ostrich 
Feathers, Helmets, Over- 

tures, Opening Chorus, Mus'ic arranged 
for Bands, Dominoes for Masquerade 
Costumes, Flag^s and Banners of all 
kinds, - ^ Ma- 

gicians' Apparatus, 

Calcium 
Lights, Tents, Stage Jewels, Sandals, 
Top Boots, Game Fowls, Birds, 

Monkeys, Dogg, Bird's Eyes, Animals' 
Eyes, Stuffed Birds and Animals of all 
kinds, or any legitimate article, whether 
domestic or imported, supplied faithfully, 
promptly, and at the shortest possible 
notice. 

SPORTING PRINTS. 
Beautifully Colored Litho- 
graphs, for Saloons, 
Ho tels, etc. 
Road and Track Scenes. 

Size 20x36, ench $4.0O. 

A Stopping Place on the Road. 

Trotting Cracks at Home— A Model 

Stable. 
Trotting Cracks at the Forge. 
Going to the Trot — A Good Day and Good 

Track. 
Coming from the Trot — "Sports" on 

" Homestretch." 
Fast Trotters on " Harlem Lane." 
Speeding on the Avenue. 
A Brush for the Lead, NnwYork "Flyers* 

on Snow. 
First Trot of the Season — To go as they 

please. 

Siee 25x33, each $3.0C 

Scoring— Coming up for the AVoi 
.K Brush on the Homestretch. 
Won by a Neck. ■ 
Trotting Cracks on the Snow. 

Famous Trotting Horses. 

Size 25x33, each $H.OO. 

The King of the Road, Dexter and Bon- 
ner. 
American Girl, and Lady Thorn. 
Goldsmith Maid, and American Girl. 



Billy Boyce— Pacer. To Saddle, 2:14Jlf. 
Dexter— To Sulky, 2:17Jr. 



Be particular tt> address all orders to Ed. James, 88 &* 90 Centre St., M. Y. 



ED. JAMES' PRICE LIST. 



Manual, and Sword Play With- 
out aMaster $1.00 

T Rifles and Bifle Practice. An 
Elementary Treatise on the 
Theory of Kifle Piring 2.00 



B Walker's Manly Exercise 2.75 

The Skater's Text Book, by Frank 

Swift 1.00 

Junior Base Ball Manual of revised 

Rules 25 

Base Ball Book of Averages 15 

Chadwick's Manual of Base Ball 

with Rules 30 

Base Ball Uuide 15 



Hand Book of Skating and Curling. 

" Pedestriauism 

" Training 

r " Quoits and Bowls... 

r " Swimming and Skat- 
ing 

t Hand Book of Cricket 

r Hand Book of Rlduig and Driving 

r Hand Book of Croquet 

r Hand Book of Ball Games 

r Archery, Fencing, and Broad- 
sword 

• The Yachtman, for Young Sail- 
ors 

a Moaern Pastimes, or Indoor 
Amusements 

B Modern Outdoor Amusements. . . 

r Boy's Treasury of Sports and 
Pastimes 

r Play Ground, or Book of Games. 



2.00 
l.o;) 



8 Book on Archery 40 

B Book on Swimming 40 

B Book on Critiket 40 

• Book on Oroiuet 40 

p Routle^ge's Encyclopedia of 
Sports and Amusements, over 
600 Illustrations, 8 pages of 
colored plates 3.50 



B Book on Lacrosse. 



Books on Cards. 



40 



25 



f The Game of Whist 

a Caeleb's Law and Practice of 

Whist, cloth LOf 

r Hand Book of Whist..; 35 

s Hardy's A.B.C. of Whist 40 

f American Hoyle 2.0(> 

f American Pocket Hoyle C 

f The Secret Out ; containing over 

li '00 Tricks with Cards 1.50 

f American Card Player 75 

f Parlor Tricks with Cards 50 

f Cribbage Made Easy 

r The Card Player 35 

B Cribbage and Dominoes 40 

s How to play Bezique 4() 

B Hand Book of Games 2.50 

f How Gamblers Win ''h 

Chess, Draughts, etc. 

a Hazeltine's Brevity and Bril- 



liancy in Chess $1.00 

a Kenney's Manual of Chess 60 

a Agnel's Book of Chess 2.00 

f Marache's Manual of Chess 75 

d Chess Problem Tournament, con- 
taining the Chess Stratagems for 
which Prank Queen, Esq., New 
York Clipper, awarded several 

Gold and tiilver Medals.'. 1.00 

d Morphy's Match Games 60 

a Moipliy's best Games in Europe 

and America 1.75 

s Staunton's Hand Book of Chess. 2.50 

Hand Book of Chess 30 

s Staunton's Chess Praxis S.OO 

s Staunton's Chess Player's Com- 
panion 2*90 

s Staunton's Chess Tournament, as 
played at the assemblage of the 
greatest players in Europe in 

1851 3.00 

s Lowenthal's Chess Congress of 

1862 8.50 

f Spayth'a Draughts, or Checkers 

for beginners 7ff 

f Scattergood's Game of Draughts. 60 

f Spayth's Game of Draughts 1.50 

f Spayth's American Draught 

Player 8i00 

s Hardy's Draughts and Backgam- 
mon 50 

Drunimond's third edition • 2.00 

q Hand Book of Dominoes 25 

Billiards and Bagatelle. 

f Phelan's Game of Billiards |1.50 

American Billiard Record 1.00 

v Capt. Crawley's Billiard Record. 12.00 
r Wm.Dufton's Practical Billiards. 6.00 
r Hand Book of Bagatelle and 

Billiards 30 

s Roberts on Billiards (by John 
Roberts, Champion of England) 
with 20 diagrams 8.08 

Books on Tradesi etc. 

r Hand Book of Carving 4C 

r Our Workshops for Amateur Car- 
penters and Joiners 1.01 

r Jack of all Trades 1.01 

r Workshop and Laboratorv Heroes l.Oi 



7T,r>Tse Shoefs Manual 

V Popular Treatise on Photography. 

V Daguerreotypist and Photo- 

grapher's Manuali 

V The Art of Wood Engraving 

V The Practice of Hand Turning 

in Wood, Ivory, Shell, etc 

V Cabinet Maker's Assistant 

v Cabinet Maker's and Uphol- 
sterer's Companion 

z Carpenter's and Joiner's Hand 

Book • 

z The House Carpenter 

z Modem Carpentry 

Painter's Manual 



35 

f.OO 

1.5C 
60 

3.25 
1.25 

l.SC 

1.00 
3.50 
2.00 

n 



Be particular to address all orders to Ed. James, 88 ^ 90 Centre St., N. Y. 



ED. JAMES* PRICE LIST. 



Monk % 5.50 

King Lear Wig and Beard 1 2.00 

Clown WigS: 

By sending the size of Hat worn, a good 
fit can be obtained. 

Beards, Moustaches, Etc. 

FullBenrd |3.00 

Extra long 4.00 

Sida Whiskers and Moustache, on 

■wire. 
Bide Whiskers and Moustache, on 

gauze 3.00 

Moustaches, all colors, each 50 

Imperials 60 

Banjos. 

stage Banjo, 14 Screws $15.00 

Solo Banjo, 15 Screws 18.00 

Rosewood Banjo, IG Screws. 25.00 

Solid Rosewood B mjo, 16 Screws.. 85.00 
Silver Plated, 16 Screws 45.00 

Sundries. 

Tamborineij 

Violins, from 10.00 

Accordeons, . " 

Concertinas, 

Mouth Harmonicons, 32 Holes. 

Best Ebony or Rosewood Bonea, 

Triangles, each 1.60 

Burnt Cork, the Receipt for mak- 
ing it 25 



Magic Lanterns, from 2.00 

Albums, forrjO Cartes 2.00 

Albums, with 60 Cartes of Celebri- 
ties 4.00 

IvoBT Sleeve Buttons — Horse, Dog, 
Stag, Frog, Turtle, Owl, and Egyptian 
Heads, with glass eyes, per pair... 75c. 




Faro and 

Keno Goods 

Etc. 



Ivory Faro Checks. 

FIRST QUALITY. 

IX in., plain, per hundred $35.00 

U\ " " " " 37.50 

\% " " " " 40.0( 

IX " fancy, " " 37.50 

iX " •10.00 

l^i '• " '.' " 42.50 

SECOND QUALITY. 

If'jrin-j plain, per hundred 27.50 

IX " " " " 30.00 

\«L <• « » «• 32.50 

1^^ «« " " " 35.0(1 

IX " fancy, " " 32. .W 

1/^ " " " " 35.00 

1% " ," " " 37.50 

Coppers, Splits and Markers included. 
Brcfeen Setts of Checks filled up at short 
notice. 



Welling's Patent 
Compressed 

IvoRT Faro Checks. 

Plain 1 X inch, per hundred $10.00 

1^ " " " 11.50 

Lined IX " " " 11-60 

" 1^ " '« " 13.00 

Engraved IX in. " " 13.00 

" 1% " " " 16.00 

Plain IX in. pr. set of six hundred 60.00 

" 1^ '« " " " 60.00 

Lined IX " " " " 60.00 

" \% " " " " 70.00 

Engraved IX in. " " " 80.00 

" IJi " " " " 90.00 

Poker Chips. 

rvoBY. 

1 inch per hundred, $10.00 

IX " " 12.00 

IJSf " " 16.00 

IX *• " 16.00 

Either red, blue or white. 

BONE. 

1 in., perhundred, f 



IX 



plain 

cut to measure, 



8.00 



4.00 
6.00 
8.00 
10.00 
4.00 



Boston Counters, per set 

Welling's Patent 
Compressed 

IvoKY PoKEU Chips. 

Poker Chips, pr. set of six hundred,$38.00 

" " one " 7.00 

Parties sending for Poker Chips will 

please specify the number wanted of 

each color. 

Faro Boxes and Tools. 

Square Dealing Faro Box, finemake, 

German Silver, extra heavy.... $25.00 

Card Punches, steel 4.00 

Card Punches, silver, with hinge. . 10.00 
Trimming Shears, double caged 

Cutter 35.00 

Trimming Shears, Knife small.... 20.00 
Trimming Shears, Knife large.... 50.00 
Stripper Plates, to use with Knife, 

per set S.OO 

"!ard Press, without cover 6.00 

Card Press, with slide cover, com- , 

partment for dealing Box, lock 

and key ; 10.00 

The same, to hold a dozen i^acks, 

Double 14.00 

Case Keepers, Cards, Wooden 

markers 12.00 

Case Keepers, Cards, Composition 

markers 15.00 

Square Props, per set, 4 in a set... . 3.00 
Case Keepers, finest painted Ivory 

markers 25.00 



B^ particular to address all orders to Ed. James ^ 88 <S^' 90 Centre St., N. Y, 



MAGICAL AND CONJURING TRICES. 

Sent by Mail, prepaid, with Directions, on receipt of price, 



The Magician's Own Cakds. — For 
performing wonderful tricks. Price, 
perpack $0 SO 

The Magnetic Fish. — Lay it on the 
palm of your hand, it will begin to 

sqmirm and wiggle 30 

The Camera Lucida. — This little 
camera may be carried in the vest 
pocket, and can be used at any mo- 
ment. It will enable you to see per- 
sons and objects behind your back 
without turning your head, and with- 
out the persons behind j^ou being 
a^fare that you are looking at 

them 30 

The Three Mystic Balls. — Beads 
taken off without breaking any of the 

tapes 30 

The "Wonderful Imp Bottle. — A 
small bottle which will continually 
stand erect when laid down by any 
person except the performer, who 
can cause it to lay in any position 

that he wishes ... 30 

Magic Marble. — A very neat ped- 
estal, made of hard wood, in which a 
ball is placed, and caused to sudden- 
ly disappear, apparently shot into the 
ceiling, or into the air out of sight, 
and re-appears in your hand, or any 
other place that may be designated. 50 

The Phantom Finger. — The per- 
former borrows from one of the comp- 
any a hat, and then instantly thrusts 
one of his fingers through the crown 
of the hat. The finger is seen di-s- 
tinctly to move through the hole in 
the crown. After some time the per- 
fca-mer pulls his finger out of the 
hole in the hat, and then returns it 

to the owner uninjured." 50 

Enchanted Planchette ; or, Won- 
DERFDi, Trap-trick. — ^This consists of 
a simple, plain piece of wood, with 
no signs of a trick about. A penny 
placed on the centre of the board 
immediately disappears. The penny 
does not pass into the performer's 
hand, nor into his sleeve ; neither 
does it drop upon the floor. Where 
it goes to is a wonder to all. While 
the spectator is in amazement at its 
strange disappearance, it comes 
again upon the centre of the board 

as mysteriously as it went 75 

The Conjuror's Puzzle — A new 
and ingenious puzzle, consisting of 
brass rings, each perfect and undi- 
vided, arranged rings within rings, 
yet may be taken apart and put to- 
gether easily and instantly right be- 
fore anyperson's eyes, and they can 

not see how if, is done 50 

The Vanishing Ball. — A round box, 
from which you take a ball ; exhibit 
the empty box ; then, putting th e top 
on it, hold the ball under the table, 
or at a distance, and command it to" 
return to the box. Opening the box, 
the ball is found in it. Putting on 
tfce top again, you tell the ball to 
' vanish; and it returns to j'our hand, 
leaving the box empty 50 



The Magic Furnace.— Some one 
loans you a marked five-cent piece. 
You place it in this furnace, close it, 
and immediately open it, and show 
the coin in a melted condition. With 
some sympathetic remarks about its 
being too bad, you replace the top, 
whistle at, open it, and find the coin 

restored SO 50 

The Wonderful Tunnel.— .("tin 
tunnel, which, upon being filled with 
water, and emptied in the presence 
of any one, every drop out, suddenly 
begins to pour forth a great quantity 
of wine, milk, water, or other liquid 50 

The Asiatic Egg-trick.— As per- 
formed by Moulabux, of the Asiatic 
Troupe, at Crystal I'alace, London.. 50 

Two-cent Flash Trick.— A very 
neat and pretty trick. Can be done 
by aiiy one in the secret. A two-cent 
piece is placed in a box, and flashes 

fron sight instantly 40 

The Ten ilACic Corks.— Into a 
pretty box six corks are counted; 
the box closed, and, one of the comp- 
any holding it, at the word of com- 
mand the box is opened, and instead 
of six corks ten are found to count. . 75 

The Magic House.— A curious opti- 
cal delusion. Will cause more real 
fun to both old and young, at evening 
parties or family gatherings, than 
anything el-sethatcan be introduced 50 

Japanese Curiosos, or Mystical 
Sticks. — They have the appearance 
of being' nothing but splinters of 
wood; but, when placed on water, 
they take the forms of men, women, 
flowers, birds, rabbits, fishes, boats, 
houses and other objects. Twenty- 
five or thirty in a pack SO 

Enchanted Flower ox Coat. — By 
merely waving your hand, or wand, 
over your button-hole, a beautiful 
rose instantly appears there, and re- 
mains as long as you may desire. ... 75 

Mechanical Pack op Cards. — This 
is a full pack of cards, and may be 
used in all card-games, interspersing 
the playing with tricks that will as° 
tonish the whole party, and force 
them to acknowledge themselves 
"dead beat." Each pack is made of 
superior material, enclosed in a hand- 
some case 1 00 

The Pillar and the Wedding-rings. 
—The rings must be got off the pil- 
lar, although the pillar has a large 
ornamental knob at each end. Carv- 
ed boxwood 75 

The Wonderful Bonus Genus. — A 
large wooden doll that is placed in a 
cloak vanishes, cloak turned inside 
out and trampled on, but again the 

doll appears in it 1 25 

The Cup and Mystery.— You take 
five old-fashioned copper cents, and 
place them on a table. Over them 
you place a dumpy little cup that fits 
them snug; by taking up the cup, the 
money has left, and is found under 
the table, and a dice under the cup. 1 00 



MINSTREL AND THEATRICAL GOODS. 





BURLESQUE 
I Song-and-Dance 
SHOES (buff), 
1 15 inches long, 
per pair, $7. 
SONG-AND-DANCE CAPS, flannel, long 
peak, $1; fine opera flannel, $1.50; 
satin, $2; silk, $2.50. 

PREPARED BURNT CORK, per box, 50c. 
TIGHTS— As Shown in Cut. 

I Full length cotton, flesh, 
white 01' blacU, per pair, 
•_ $2.50; in fancy colors, 
same style, S3 ; fine worst- 
ed, black, white, or flesh 
color, $4; in fancy col- 
ors, $5. 

Measurements 

1. Around waist. 

2. Full length. 

3. From crotch to heel; 
also, give the length 
of foot. 

STOCKINGS. 
In any color or colors, long lengths 

to come over the knee, all wool, 

per pair, $1. 

Extra heavy quality Si 50 

Fine worsted, plain 2 00 

Fine worsted, fancy 2 50 

Worsted, striped 3 50 

Worsted, striped up & down 9 00 
BONES, per set, Rosewood, 50c., 75c., $1; 

Ebony, $1.25. 

For Musical Instrumexts, see another page. 

KNEE BREECHES. 
I Worsted (various colors), trim 
med with gold or silver lace, 
per pair, $10. 
' Velvet (any color), trimmed, 
fancy scroll, spangled, per 
pair, $15. 
DANCING CLOGS. 
Red or blue, with 
iingles, per pair, 
'$3.50; black calf- 
skin, per pair, $4; 
black Bahnoral, 
per pair, $5 ; Sil- - 
ver or gold lea- 
ther, $7; Dutch Clogs, all wood, per 
pair. $3. 



LiE OT AR D 
SHIRTS. 

Worsted Leotard Body 
and Body Shirt, $3. 50 
each. 

1. Around chest under 

arms. 

2. Around hips. 

3. Fro;r. crotch to neck 




EQ,UBSTRIAW SHIRTS. 

Theatrical Shirts, white, black, or flesh 
color, $2 each; in fancy colors, $2.75; 
fine worsted, black, white, or flesh, 
color, $4; in fancy colors, $5. 




THEATRICAL WIGS. 

Measurements. 
No. 1. 
From forehead to 
nape of neck. 

No. 2. 
Around the head. 

No. 3. 
From ear to ear 
across the crown. 
No. 4. 
From ear to ear 
across forehead. 
Gentlemen's Dress Wigs, with natural 
parting, $10 each; of ordinary color, 
extra red or light, $18 to $20; Bag 
Wig, continental style, $5; Bald Wigs, 
according to shade and quality, from 
$5 to $15; Yankee Wig, ordinary col- 
ored hair, $5; Yankee Wig, very light 
or extra red, $10 to $15; Irish Crop 
Wigs, ordinary color, $4.50; Irish Crop 
AVigs, white grey, $4.50; Dutch Char- 
acter Wig (Gus Williams), $5; Indian 
Wigs, $5; Judge and Jury Wig, $10;. 
Clown Wig, $5; Pantaloon Wig and 
Beard, $6. 





NEGRO "WIGS. 

I'lantiition, or Shoit Crop, per doz., $12; 
Astrachan ditto, each, $4.50; Hat 
Plush ditto, each, $3; Middle-men or 
End-men, each, $2; Wench or Topsey, 
each, $5; Fright, each, $8; Bald Negro 
Wigs, with whiskers and eyebrows, $4. 



./lOUSTACHES. 

Full Beard with Mous- 
taches, $2 to $5. 
Military Whiskers with 
Moustaches, $1.50. 
Moustaches or Imperials, 60c. 
Combination Beard, in four parts, which 
can be used for full Board, Side Whisk- 
ers and Goatee, or Dundreary's, with 
and without Moustache, from $3 to $6. 

COLORED FIRES. 

Lightning, per box 50 

Moonlight light, for statuary, pr box 50 

Colored Fires, any color, in half- 
pound boxes, per box 1 00 

Tableau Liglits, for parlor use, any 
bright color, each 25 

Firo-eating I'reparation, perfeox... 50 



COSMETICS. 

Prepared Burnt Cork, per box 50 

Clown White, per hex 50" 

Eyebrow Pencils, each 50 

Mongolian Paste for Indians, perbox 53 
Pencils, for veins, each 50 



ETHIOPIA]^ AKD COMIC DRAMAS. 



DPIfclCE X5 CEISTS EiA^CHC. 



Hales F 

African Box 5 

*Africtinus Bluebeard 6 2 

Baby Elephant 7 1 

Bad Whiskey 2 1 

Black Chap from Whitechapel 4 

BlackCheinist 3 

Black-Ey'd William 4 1 

Big Mistake 4 

Bogus Indian 5 2 

Bogus Talking Machine. 4 

Bruised and Cured 2 

Coalheaver's Kevenge 6 

Cremation 8 1 

Daguerreotypes r... 3 

Damon and I'ythias... 5 1 

Darkey's Stratagem 3 1 

De Black Magician 4 2 

Deeds of Darkness 6 1 

Draft 6 

Dutchman's Ghost 4 1 

Dutch Justice H 

Editor's Troubles 6 

Eh? Wiatislt? 4 1 

Elopement 4 1 

Excise Trials 10 1 

Fellow that Looks hike Mo 2 1 

Fisherman's Luck 2 

First Night 4 2 

Gambrinus, King of Lager Beer.. . 8 1 

German Emigrant 2 2 

Getting Square on the Call Boy. .. . 3 

Ghost, 2 

Ghost in a Pawn Shop 4 

Glycerine Oil 3 

Going for the Cup 4 

Good Night's Rest 3 

Gripsack 3 

Happy Couple 2 1 

HardTimes 5 1 

Hemmed In 3 1 

High Jack, the Heeler 6 

Hippotheatron 9 

In and Out 2 

Jealous Husband 2- 1 

Julius, the Snoozer 7 

Katrina's Little Game 1 2 

Last of the Mohicans 3 1 

Laughing Gas 6 1 

Live Injun 4 1 

LostWiU 4 

LuckyJob 3 2 

Lunatic 3 

MakingaHit 4 

Malicious Trespass 3 

Midnight Intruder 6 1 

Mutton Trial 4 

Musical Servant 3 

Night in a Strange Hotel 2 

One Hundredth Night of Hamlet.. 7 1 

One Night in a Barroom 7 

One, Two, Three 7 

Pete and the Peddler 2 1 

Policy Players 7 

Pompey's I'atients 6 

I'orter's Troubles . 6 1 



Polar Bear 4 

Recruiting Office 5 

Remittance from Home 6 

Rehearsal 4 

Rigging a Purchase 3 

Rival Artists 3 

Rival Tenants 4 

Sara's Courtship 2 

Sausage Makers 5 

Scenes on tho Mississippi 6 

Serenade 7 

Siamese Twins 5 

S,!eep Walker 3 

Slippery Day 6 

Squire for a Day 5 

Stage-struck Couple 2 

Stranger 2 Children 1 

Stupid Servant 2 

Streets of New York 6 

Storming the Fort 5 

Take It, Don't Take It 2 

Them Papers 3 

Three Chiefs 6 

ThreeA.M 3 

Three Strings to one Bow 4 

Tricks 5 

Two Awfuls 5 

Two Black Rose'i 4 

Uncle Eph's Dream 3 

Vinegar Bitters 6 

Wake up, William Henry. 3 

Wanted, a Nurse 4 

Weston the Walkist 7 

Who Died First? , 3 

Who's the Actor? 4 

Wrong Woman in the Right Place. 2 

Young Scamp 3 



Academy of Stars 5 

Arrival of Dickens 5 

Blackest Tragedy of All 7 

HlackOleBull 4 

Blinks and Jinks 3 

Boarding School 5 

Cousin Joe's Visit 2 

Dead Alive 3 

Deaf as a Post 2 

Deserters 4 

Echo Band.... 3 

Intelligence Office 2 

Jeemes the Poet 2 

Lucky Number 3 

No Tator, or Man Fish 5 

Rip Van Winkle 3 

Running the Blockade .T. .. 3 

Somebody's Coat 3 

Ten Days in the Tombs 3 

Tom and Jerry 3 

Trip to Paris 5 

Two Pompeys... 4 

Upper Ten Thousand 3 

Who Stole the Chicken? 2 

Actor and Singer 4 

Black Statue 4 

Black Shoemaker 4 



Black Mail , 3 

Black Crook Burlesque 7 

Bone Squash 9 

Box and Cox 3 

Camille 1 

Challenge Dance.. o. 3 

Comedy of Errors 4 

Coopers 4 

Corsicau Twins 7 

Deaf in a Horn 2 

De Trouble Begins at 9 2 

Feast . 4 

Fenian Spy 2 

Fij^hting for the Union 4 

Great Arrival 3 

Hamlet the I'ainty 6 

Haunted House 2 

Highest Price Left-off Clothes 3 

Hop of Fashion 9 

Howls from the Owl Train 2 

Hypochondriac 2 

Jack's the Lad 7 

Jolly Millers 3 

Les Miserables 3 

Mazeppa 7 

Magic Penny 6 

Mischievous Nigger 4 

Mystic Spell 7 

New Year's Calls 4 

Nobody's Son. 2 



1 No Cnro no Pay 3 1 

2 1 Oh! Bush, or Virginny Cupids. ... 4 1 

31 Old Dad's Cabin 2 2 

1 Old Hunks , 3 

1 Othello 4 1 

Portrait Painter 4 1 

2 Quack Doctor 4 1 

1 Quarrelsome Servants S 

1 Rival Lovers 4 2 

Robert Make Airs 9 3 

Rooms to Let 2 1 

2 Rose Dale 4 1 

1 Scenes at Gurney's 3 

2 KjjOOO Years Ago.-. 3 

Sham Doctor 4 2 

1 Shjlock 5 2 

Sports on a Lark 3 

StMge Struck Darkey 2 1 

3 The Three Black Smiths 3 

Thieves at the Mill 4 2 

Ticket Taker 5 

2 Troublesome Servant 2 

1 Turktys in Season 3 

Uncle Jeff 5 2 

2 United States Mail 2 2 

1 Villikins and his Dinah 4 1 

2 Virginia Mummy 6- 

William Toll "4 2 

2 Wreck 4 1 






ETHIOPIAN 

SONG, JOKE, 

AND 

STUMP-SPEECH 
BOOKS. 




I*IiICE: 15 CEINTTS^ E^CH. 



Charley White's Joke Book. 

Black Wit and Darkey Conversations. 

Ned Turner's Black Jokes. 

Ned Turner's Ci'-cus .Joke Book. 

Ned Turner's Clown Joke Book. 

Charley Fox's Ethiopian Comicalities. 

Gus Williams' K eiser, Der Yer Vant Ter 

Buy a Dog Songster. 
Lew Benedict's Cougress Broke Loose 

Songster. 
Harry Richmond's My Young Wife and I 

Songster. 
Harry Robinson's Dont You Wish. Tou 

Was Me Songster. 
Johnny Wild's What Am I Doing Songster. 
Frank Kern's Pretty Little Dear Songster. 
Dave Reed's Sally-come-up Songster. 
Jenny Engel's Dear Little Shamrock 

Songster. 
Tony Pastor's Bowery Songster. 
Will Carlton's Dandy Pat Songster. 
Billy Emerson's Nancy Fat Songster. 
Hooley's Opera-house Songster, 



Sam Sharplev's Iron-clad Songster. 

Frank Brewer's Black Diamond Song.ster. 

Frank Converse's Old Cremona Songster. 

Nelse Seymour's Big Shoe Songster. 

Fatty Stewart's Comic Songster. 

Christy's Bones and Banjo Songster. 

George Christy's Essence of Old Kentucky, 

Bob Hart's Plantation Songster. 

Billy Birch's Ethiopian Songster. 

Little Mac Songster. 

*Eph Horn's Own Songster. 

* Bobby Newcorab's San Francisco. 

*Bryant's Essence of Old Virginny. 

*Mat Peel's Banjo. 

*Unsworth Burnt Cork Lyrics. 

*MacDiU Darrell Melodist. 

*Dan Bryant's Shoo Fly Songster. 

*Billy West's Banjo Solos Songster. 

*Harry Stanwood's Banjo Solo. 

Brudder Bones' Stump Speeches, 40 cents. 

*Fun in Black, 25 cents. 

*Black Jokes for Blue Devils, 25 cents. 



MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 



BANJOS. 

All Baxjos here described are 11 i 

in diameter. 
Tack head, sheepskin, with walnut 

handle 

6 plain screws, sheepslun, walnut 

handle, iron hoop 

6 eagle brackets, sheepsUin, wal- 
nut handle, brass hoop 

6 eagle brackets, calfskin, walnut 

handle, brass hoop 

lOeagle brackets, stained rim, calf- 
skin, walnut handle, brass hoop 
8 shields, stained rim, rosewood 
veneered handle 



nches 
Each. 
S2 50 

3 25 

5 00 

6 00 

7 00 

8 00 



PROFESSIONAL BANJOS. 

10 brackets, fine head, fret, walnut Each. 
handle, and oak rim $8 50 

16 brackets, fine calf head, walnut 

handle, oak rim 10 50 

16 brackets, polished veneered rose- 
wood handle and rim 12 50 

16 brackets, extra fine rosewood 

veneered handle and rim 15 00 

16 brackets, extra fine solid rose- 
wood handle and veneered rim '21 00 

10 brackets, German silver rim, 
lined with wood inside, walnut 
fretted handle ... - 13 00 

16 brackets, German silver rim, 
lined with wood inside, walnut 
fretted handle 15 00 

16 brackets, German silver rim, 
lined with wood inside, inlaid 
handles 18 00 

18 brackets, German silver rim, 
lined with wood inside, solid 
rosewood 25 00 



DOBSON'S 

"IMPROVED PATENT BANJOS." 

jVo_ Patented February, 1873. Each. 

400 8 screws, im. rosewood rim, 

cherry neck, brass trimmings. $7 60 

405 10 screws, im. rosewood rim, 

walnut neck, brass trimmings. 8 50 

410 12 screws, im. rosewood rira, - 

cherry neck, brass trimmings. 9 50 

415 14 screws, im. rosewood rim, 
walnut neck, fretted brass trim- 
mings 10 50 

425 14 screws, im. rosewood rim, 

nickel plated trimmings 15 00 

430 16 screws, im. rosewood rim, 

nickel plated trimmings 17 00 

435 20 screws, rosewood rim, nick- 
el plated trimmings 21 00 

440 20 screws, inlaid rosewood rim, 

nickel plated trf"""ings 24 00 



445 20screws, inlaid rosewood rim, Each. 
nickel plated trimmings, metal 
tailpiece 30 00 

450 20 screws, inlaid rosewood rim, 
nickel plated trimmings, cover- 
ed back 30 00 

455 20screws, brass rim, now style, 

with nuts ii.side 21 00 

460,1^ 20 screws, brass extra fine 

rim, nickel plated trimmings.. 25 00 
465 20 soreW'S, German silver rim, 

nickel plated trimmings 2.'i 00 

470 20 screws, German silver rim, 

nickel plated trimmings 30 00 

475 20 screws, (iorman silver rim, 

new stj'le, with nuts inside.... 25 00 
The patent consists mainly in the ap- 
plication of an entirely new style of screw 
and clamp, the latter catching upon the 
metal hoop, and the screw passing through 
it and into a solid ash rim, forming for 
itself a thread almost as durable as one 
of metal, and producing an equal and 
powerful pressure upon the flesh hoop. 

The advantages of this banjo ov^r all 
former patents are many, and comprise, 
mainly, a power of tone never before at- 
tained in a low-priced banjo; extreme 
lightness, durability, and an attractive 
appearance, which assures the dealer of 
a ready sale. 

On ALL these Banjos we use the best 
quality French calf head, Italian strings, 
and thoroughly seasoned wood for the 
necks and rims. 




TAMBOURINES. 

TACK-HEAD TAMBOURINES. Each. 

10 inch, sheepskin $1 50 

12 inch, sheepskin 2 50 

10 inch, calfskin, stained rim 3 00 

12 inch, calfskin, stained rim 3 50 

10 inch, calfskin, wooden rim lined 

with brass 4 50 

12 inch, calfskin, wooden rim lined 

with German silver 6 00 

SCREW-HEAD TAMBOURINES. 

10 inch, plain, sheepskin, iron trim- 
mings 2 00 

12 inch, plain, sheepskin, iron trim- 
mings 2 75 

10 inch, calfskin, painted, brass 

trimmings 3 50 

12 inch, calfskin, painted, brass 

trimmings 4 25 

10 inch, handsomely painted, calf- 
skin, with fancy gilt trimmings 5 00 

12 inch, handsomely painted, calf- 
skin, brass trimmings 5 75 



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MUSICAL mSTEUMENTS. 




BONES. P(rse". 

Mo ;:ium rosewood iiO 60 

L irge lu.sGwood 75 

Medium ubony 75 

Largo ebony , 1 10 

MOUTH HARMONICAS. 

12-hole, plated head, fancy brass Each. 

mouthpiece $0 75 

20-hole, brass and wood head, luhcy 

brass mouthpiece, double 1 00 

28 do. do. do 1 50 

32 do. do. do 2 00 

12 do. Vienna model, organ or 

tremola, single 50 

16 do. do. do 75 

24 do. do. double 1 50 

28 do. do. do 2 00 

32 do. do. do 3 00 

FLUTE HARMONICAS. 

7 keys, double bass, with mouth- 
piece at the end, of elegant 
style and finish 3 50 




TRIANGLES. Ecu:h. 

4 inch, with striker $1 00 

6 inch, with striker 1 50 

7 inch, with striker 2 00 

8 inch, with striker 2 60 




FLUTES. 

Maple 1 50 

Boxwood, ivory tipped 2 00 

Ooeoawood, German silver 5 00 

FLAGEOLETS. 

Maple. 2 50 

Bo.xwood 4 00 

Cocoawood 5 00 



PICCOLOS. Each. 

Boxwood, ivory tipped 2 00 

Boxwood, imitation ebony 2 50 

Cocoawood, pat. lined, G. S. tipped 4 00 
E flat, 18 German silver keys, tipped, 

best quality, Taris make 35 00 

FIFES. 

Maple, plain, no ferrules 1 00 

Rosewood, with long plated ferrules 1 50 

Cocoawood, with long brass ferrules 2 00 

Ebony, long G. S. ferrules, ex. qual. 3 00 

German silver, extra quality 5 00 

SUNDRIES. 

Pitch ripes, 50c. ; Tuning Forks, 50c ; 
Banjo and Violin Ih-idges, 25c. ; Banjo 
Strings, per set, §1 ; Viohn Strings, per 
set, 60c. ; Guitar Strings, |1 ; prepared 
Kosin, per box, 25c. ; Violin, Guitar, 
.ind Banjo Pegs, ^51.50 per doz. ; Viohn 
Bows, 75c. ; Banjo Thimble.s, 30c. 




CASTANETS. 

Boxwood per set 1 00 

Ebony 1 25 




uYo. DRUMS. Each. 

455 16 inch, brass, with snare- 
strainers, best quality, Prussian 
model, 2 calf-heads 15 00 

456 16 inch, bras.i, with patent 
snare-strainers, brass brackets, 
adjustable screws, 2 calf-heads, 
Prussian regulation 20 00 

462 17 inch, black walnut, »vith 
snare-strainers, cord-hooks, in- 
laid, 2 calf-heads, extra quality 20 00 

464 17 inch, hoUywood, \.ith snare- 
strainers, cord-hooks, inlaid, 2 
calf-heads, extra quality 20 00 

BASS DRUMS. 

469 26 inch, maple, calf heating- 
head, good quality 25 00 

472 32 inch, maple, calf beating- 
head, good quality 30 00 



MUSICAL INSTEUMENTS. 



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GUITARS. ^''^- 

Maple, plain finish, peg bead $5 00 

Maple, inlaid witli pearl 8 00 

Maple, plain !:uish, patent head 7 00 

Maple, inlaid with pearl 10 00 




VIOIilNS. 

Italian, imitation old, plain, plain 

trimmings _. 6 00 

Italian, imitation old, good, inlaid 

trimmings 8 00 

Italian, imitation old, iine, inlaid 

trimmings 11 00 

French, fine model, plain, full size, 

extra quality, ebonj'trimmings 12 00 

French, richly inlaid with pearl on 

edges and bacls, ebony ti-im'gs 20 00 

Extra fine copies of various old Mas- 
ters, Amati, Stradivarius, etc., 
plain finish, ebony trimmings. 25 00 

Violoncello, fine copy of Amati, 
finely made, peg head, plain 
ebony trimmings 35 OO 



GERMAN AGCORDEONS. 

No. Each, 

3 8 keys, single reed, -with brass 

box $3 00 

4 10 keys, single reed, with brass 

box 4 00 

1 8 keys, double reed, with 1 stop 6 00 
8 10 Iceys, double reed, with 1 stop 8 00 
4-5 10 keys, fine yellow box, with 1 
stop, 2 rows trumpets, and brass 
corners 10 00 

46 10 keys, fine yellow box, 2 stops, 

organ and tremola, 2 rows of 
trumpets, and brass corners. . . 12 00 

47 10 keys, yellow box, 2 stops, or- 

gan and tremola, large double 
bellows, and German silver bel- 
lows holders and corners 14 00 

SO 10 keys, fine polished veneered 
box, fancy key cover, with 
trumpets, 2 stops 14 00 

25 17 keys, 2 stops, oigan or trem- 

ola, fine tone 16 00 

26 19 keys, 2 stops, organ or trem- 

ola, fine tone 18 00 

27 21 keys, 2 stops, organ or trem- 

ola, fine tone 20 00 

28 21 keys, 2 stops, large leather 

bellows, and minor bass, with 
fancy moulding, excellent tone 25 00 
30 21 keys, 5 basses, double bellows 30 00 
'i50 34 keys, 9 basses, double bellows, 
/ used by professional players. . . 55 00 



BRASS INSTRUMENTS. 

B flat cornet, 3 piston valves, from $15 00 
B flat tenor, brass slide trombones. 21 00 
Infantry bugle, C, brass, U. S. reg- 
ulation, extra mouthpiece 7 50 

Cavalry and artillery trumpets, F, 
brass, U. S. regulation, with 

extra mouthpiece 7 50 

German cymbals, 11 inches, best 

quality per pair 15 00 

Persian cymbals, 11 inches, superior 

quality, leather handles, per pr. 28 00 




CONCERTINAS. 

iOkeys, imitation, 6 sides, 5 folds, 

plain, single reeds 3 00 

20 keys, rosewood, 6 sides, 5 folds, 

eoncave inlaid, single reeds... 5 00 
20 keys, imitation, 6 sides, 7 folds, 

plain, organ 5 00 

20 keys, rosewood, 6 sides, 8 f.ilds, _ 

plain, organ 6 00 



BOOKS FOR SELF-INSTRUCTION. 

Dobson's Great Work on the Banjo $5 00 

Began 's simplified Banjo Manual. . 2 00 

F. B. Converse's Banjo Instructor. 75 

Winner's Banjo 1 00 

Winner's Violin 1 00 

Winner's Guitar 1 00 

Winner's Cornet 75 

Winner's Flute.. 1 00 

Winner's Fife 1 00 

Winner's Accordeon 1 00 

Winner's i'iano 1 00 

Winner's Drum Preceptor 75 

Winner's Concertina 1 00 

Dulcimer Instructor 1 00 

Schmitz's Kent Bugle..... 75 

Bellak's Melodeon Instructor 2 00 

Flageolet Preceptor 75 

Clarionet Instructor 75 

Tuner's Guide : ... 75 

V. S. — Any of the above books sent pre- 
paid by mail on receipt of price. 

Address 

ED. JAMEH, 83 & 90 Centre St , N. Y. 



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DANCING CLOGS, SHOES, Etc. 





FREN'cn Galoshes, or wooden sole 
low cut shoes, with stiff leather 
uppers, adapted for beginners... $2 00 




DANCING CLOGS, 

Song-aud-fiaitce Shoes, FrencU, Datcli, and Dyers' IVooden Sole 
Shoes, etc. 

Red, Blue, or Black Dancing Clogs, 

of best French morocco, fancy 

stitched and ornamented, with 

wooden soles, and brass jingles 

fastened to the soles, with gold 

bronze around the heel and 

sides per pair $3 50 

Dancing Clogs, same colors and 

make, with. jingles neatJy set in- 
side the heel and out of sight... 3 75 
Dancing Clogs, same colors and 

make, with ornamented tips of 

any desired color 4 00 

Dancing Clogs, same colors and 

make, witli fancy trimmings 

around the ankle, and ornament- 
ed toe tips, any color desired .... 5 00 
Red, tine, or Black Dancing Clogs, 

with gold or silver leather too tips 5 50 
Red, Blue, or Black Dancinp Clogs, 

with gold or silver leather trim- 
mings around the ankles and toe 

tips. .. 

Red, White, and Blue Dancing Clogs, 

the body of the shoe white mo- 
rocco, ankle trimmings red, and 

toe tips blue, or whichever way 

desired 6 00 

Gold or Silver Leather Dancing 

Clogs, of best imported material, 

very rich looking, and the best 

article m^de 6 50 

Gold and Silver Clogs, with bells 

sot in the heels 7 50 

Spring Clogs, any colors, with gold 

or silver trimmings 8 00 

Balmoral Dancing Clog.", to lace up 

above the ankles, any one color, 

with jingles 4 50 



6 00 




Dutch Shoes, made out of one solid 

piece iind all wood, colored black 2 50 
Old Dutch Clogs, with leather up- 
pei's and .sharp-pointed wooden 

toes 3 50 

Tiger Shoes, made of striped imi- 
tation tiger-sUin, with leather 

soles 4 50 

Fkexcii Song-and-dan'ce Shoes, of 
fine buff-colored French morocco, 
made to fit the foot snugly, with 
projecting wide leather soles to 

slap with per pair 7 00 

American Burlesque Song-and- 
DANCE Shoes, of French buff lea- 
ther, 15 or 18 inches long .... ... 7 00 

Sandals of any desired color 8 00' 

DYERS' SHOES, 
With strong leather uppers and 

very thick wooden soles, per pair 3 60 
Directions for Self -measurement : 
No. 1. Measurement around foot at toe. 
No. 2. Measurement around foot at instep. 
No. 3. Measurement around foot over instep. 
No. 4. Measurement of length of foot. 
N. B. — In addition to the above measurement, it will be 
necessary to state what size shoe you wear — that is, whether 
it is a No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10; if (half sizes, specify that also. 



P. S. — Any style or pattern of Theatrical, Circus, or Music-hall Boots, Shoes, or 
Clogs made to order. A.I> J>ItJESS 

ED. JAMES, 88 and 90 CENTRE ST., NEW YORK. 



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